Howitzer (Grimma)

Howitzer Large district town of Grimma Coordinates: 51 ° 13 ′ 50 ″  N , 12 ° 49 ′ 18 ″  E
Height :	196 m
Residents :	121  (Nov 2010)
Incorporation :	July 1, 1950
Incorporated into:	Poeh
Postal code :	04668
Location of Haubitz in Saxony
Mansion

Haubitz is a village in the Leipzig district in Saxony . Politically, the place has belonged to Grimma since the beginning of 2011 . It is located on the S38 between Pöhsig and Bröhsen .

Haubitz was first mentioned in documents as "Haugwitz" in 1418. Further mentions were:

• 1493: Hawbitz
• 1497: Hawbitz
• 1542: howitzer
• 1875: Haubitz b. Grimma

Development of the population

year population 1554 6 possessed man 1748 3 cottagers 1834 97

year population 1871 156 1890 113 1910 130

year population 1925 112 1939 132 1946 164

Web links

Commons : Haubitz  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Haubitz in the Digital Historical Directory of Saxony

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Districts of Zschoppach on grimma.de , accessed on January 18, 2014
2. ↑ Details on Gutshof Haubitz at Architektur-Blicklicht
3. ↑ See Haubitz in the Digital Historical Directory of Saxony