Grimme (Zerbst)
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Grim
City of Zerbst / Anhalt
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| Height : | 98 m |
| Area : | 28.77 km² |
| Residents : | 161 (December 31, 2008) |
| Population density : | 6 inhabitants / km² |
| Incorporation : | January 1, 2010 |
| Postal code : | 39264 |
| Area code : | 039248 |
 
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Location of Grimme in Saxony-Anhalt |
Grimme is a district of the city of Zerbst / Anhalt in the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld in Saxony-Anhalt , Germany.
geography
The village of Grimme is located in the headwaters of the middle Nuthearmes near the state border with Brandenburg . The city of Zerbst / Anhalt is 14 kilometers away, the city of Dessau-Roßlau about 22 kilometers away. The terrain of the extensive forest areas east of Grimme reaches 173 m above sea level in the Gorren Mountains . NHN.
The neighboring village of Dobritz in Grimmer is on the L 57, which runs from Zerbst / Anhalt to Wiesenburg / Mark in Brandenburg. The neighboring town of Nedlitz is on federal highway 246 . In Zerbst there are rail connections to Magdeburg and Dessau-Roßlau.
history
The complex camp 25 of the National People's Army was located north of Grimme, on Reudener Strasse . Today there is a poultry farm belonging to the PHW Group on the site .
Until December 31, 2009, Grimme and the associated district of Golmenglin were an independent municipality. On January 1, 2010 the incorporation into Zerbst / Anhalt took place.
politics
mayor
The last mayor of the community was Elke Böttge.
coat of arms
The coat of arms was approved on February 13, 1996 by the Dessau Regional Council and registered in the Magdeburg State Archives under the coat of arms roll number 13/1996.
Blazon : “Split between red and gold; at the front of the gap a silver eagle with gold reinforcement, at the back two upright green acorns as stakes. "
The community colors show green - gold (yellow).
The community was first mentioned in 1326 as a castle town under the name Grymme, which belonged to the Count of Lindau . The community is surrounded by 2400 hectares of mixed forest. Before 1945, the majority of the residents lived from forest work and also ran a small farm on the side. Since the end of the Second World War, the development of the community has been shaped by the further development of agriculture and forestry. In the middle of the village there is an old fortified church which is under monument protection. The tower was built of field stones, above the tower there are spy openings to the east and west, which are said to have served to observe the enemy. The eagle is said to be the symbol for the old fortified church in town. The two acorns are supposed to indicate the richness of the forest, especially the deciduous forest.
The coat of arms was designed by the Heraldic Society “Black Lion” Leipzig.
Web links
- Grimme in the MDR series "Village Stories"
Individual evidence
- ^ Siegfried Lautsch: Theater of War Germany. Experience and knowledge of an NVA officer . Center for Military History and Social Sciences of the Bundeswehr, Potsdam 2013, ISBN 978-3-941571-28-0 , p. 118.
- ↑ StBA: Area changes from January 01 to December 31, 2010
