Zaschwitz (Grimma)

Zaschwitz Large district town of Grimma Coordinates: 51 ° 14 ′ 44 ″  N , 12 ° 50 ′ 0 ″  E
Height :	201 m
Residents :	77  (Nov 2010)
Incorporation :	January 1, 1952
Incorporated into:	Grottewitz
Postal code :	04668

Zaschwitz (Grimma), aerial photo (2017)

Zaschwitz 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 A14 between Mutzschen and Grimma, around ten kilometers east of downtown Grimma.

Zaschwitz was first mentioned as "Zcazluwicz" in 1350. Further mentions were:

• 1378: Zczzelwicz, Czosselwicz
• 1417: Szhassewitz
• 1421: Czasewicz, Czasswicz, Szasselwicz
• 1478: Czosswitz
• 1488: Zoschewitz, Czossewicz
• 1517: Zcaßwitz
• 1542: Zaschwitz
• 1875: Zaschwitz b. Grimma

Development of the population

year population 1548/51 14 possessed men , 4 residents , 15 hooves 1764 11 possessed men, 3 gardeners , 3 cottagers , 13 3 ⁄ 4   hooves 1834 157 1871 170

year population 1890 154 1910 151 1925 146 1939 125

year population 1946 199 1950 101

Web links

Commons : Zaschwitz  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Zaschwitz in the Digital Historical Directory of Saxony

Individual evidence

1. ↑ districts of Zschoppach on grimma.de , accessed on April 8, 2014
2. ↑ See Zaschwitz in the Digital Historical Directory of Saxony