Steina (Saxony)

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Steina (Saxony)
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Coordinates: 51 ° 12 '  N , 14 ° 3'  E

Basic data
State : Saxony
County : Bautzen
Management Community : Pulsnitz
Height : 337 m above sea level NHN
Area : 12.51 km 2
Residents: 1627 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density : 130 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code : 01920
Area code : 035955
License plate : BZ, BIW, HY, KM
Community key : 14 6 25 580
Community structure: 2 districts
Address of the
municipal administration: 		Main street 64
01920 Steina (Saxony)
Website : www.steina-sachsen.de
Mayor : Sandro Bürger ( CDU )
Location of the municipality of Steina (Saxony) in the Bautzen district
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Steina ( Upper Sorbian Sćenjow ) is a Saxon municipality in the Bautzen district and a member of the Pulsnitz administrative community .

geography

Steina is located about 30 kilometers north of Dresden , between Kamenz and Pulsnitz on the edge of the Lusatian mountains in the West Lusatia nature reserve . The place extends - as a typical row village with Waldhufenflur - more than 7 kilometers and divides into the suburbs Weißbach, Niedersteina and Obersteina. The Weißbach, a tributary of the Haselbach , flows through the village and flows into the Pulsnitz near Reichenau . What is striking for Steina is its structure close to the low mountain range, whereby the terrain is dominated by the Schwedenstein (approx. 420 m).

history

Steina was first mentioned in a document in 1349. Settlement began with the establishment of the colonist villages of Weißbach (originally Wysbach), Niedersteina (originally Nedirstein) and Obersteina (originally Oberstein). Compared to the neighboring communities, the foundation took place relatively late. Presumably, this also led to the fact that no separate parish was formed, but rather all church events from baptism to burial took place in the parish of Pulsnitz. Since its foundation, Weißbach, Niederstein and Obersteina were compulsory for the Pulsnitz manor lordship.

The communities Niedersteina and Obersteina, which were independent for centuries, grew together at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century. The new houses were named Heaven . On July 1, 1950, the municipality of Steina was formed through the merger of the previously independent municipalities of Niedersteina and Obersteina. As a result, Steina was the largest rural community in what was then the Kamenz district with around 2150 inhabitants .

politics

City council election 2019
Turnout: 73.6% (2014: 56.8%)
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60
50
40
30th
20th
10
0
53.9%
33.9%
12.2%
BZiS
Gains and losses
compared to 2014
 % p
 18th
 16
 14th
 12
 10
   8th
   6th
   4th
   2
   0
  -2
  -4
  -6
  -8th
-10
+ 16.4  % p
-10.0  % p
+ 12.2  % p
BZiS

Since the local elections in Saxony in 2019 , the 12 seats of the municipal council have been distributed among the individual groups as follows:

  • FDP : 7 seats
  • CDU : 4 seats
  • BZiS: 1 seat

economy

For centuries the image of the individual communities was shaped by the rural hooves . The stony ground conditions, on which the place name is possibly based, brought the farmers only low yields. The need for more arable land pushed the forest back into areas that were unsuitable for agriculture. This created today's landscape with residual forest on hilltops and marshy valleys. A large closed forest area, the Luchsenburg Forest, remained to the south-east of the village area. In the course of the 18th century, the tape-making trade arose, which was mainly operated as a home weaving mill. Then came the stone industry, which developed strongly due to the increasing demand for building materials. Numerous remaining holes from which the granite was broken still testify to this today. In 1972, the mining operations in the last quarry, Hausein , ended.

Worth seeing

Due to its scenic location, Steina is a particularly good starting point for excursions and hikes. A special excursion destination is the Schwedenstein , whose observation tower, built in 1898, offers a very good panoramic view of Upper and West Lusatia. In winter, the slopes of the mountain offer good skiing conditions, not least thanks to a ski lift. On the road with the cycle path to Pulsnitz there is a Royal Saxon whole milestone from around 1860 from the Dresden - Camenz postal route , which was temporarily located in the park on Poststraße and in the town hall of Pulsnitz after being damaged in an accident.

Sports

Sport has played an important role in the recent history of the place. In 1885 the Obersteina gymnastics club was founded. In 1900 the Niedersteina cycling club followed. To date, the sport of handball has gained a good name.

Local division

The districts of the community are Weißbach, Niedersteina, Obersteina and the New Village.

Personalities

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Population of the Free State of Saxony by municipalities on December 31, 2019  ( help on this ).
  2. ↑ Results of the 2019 municipal council elections