Bad Lausick
| Bad Lausick | ||
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  Bad Lausick | ||
Location of Bad Lausick within Leipzig district  | ||
| Coordinates: 51°8′41″N 12°38′43″E / 51.14472°N 12.64528°ECoordinates: 51°8′41″N 12°38′43″E / 51.14472°N 12.64528°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Saxony | |
| District | Leipzig | |
| Municipal assoc. | Bad Lausick | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Michael Hultsch | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 69.79 km2 (26.95 sq mi) | |
| Population (2014-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 8,057 | |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 04651 | |
| Dialling codes | 034345 | |
| Vehicle registration | L, BNA, GHA, GRM, MTL, WUR | |
| Website | www.bad-lausick.de | |
Bad Lausick (German pronunciation: [ˈbaːt ˈlaʊzɪk]) is a town in the Leipzig district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 12 km southwest of Grimma, and 29 km southeast of Leipzig.
History
Development from 11th to 12th Century
In 1096 Bad Lausick was documented for the first time as Luzke. In later documents the names Luzic (1181), Luzich (1219) and Lußigk (1414) were used. In 1497 the place was described as Laussigk for the first time.
In 1106 the construction of the St.-Kilian-Kirche was begun and a monastery founded by the Wiprecht von Groitzsch.
Population Development
| Year | Inhabitants |
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| 1697 | 500 |
| 1790 | 816 |
| 1867 | 3,456 |
| 1890 | 3,977 |
| 1925 | 3,823 |
| 1935 | 5,083 |
| 1939 | 5,398 |
| 1958 | 7,449 |
| 2007 | 8,754 |
| 2009 | 8,509 |
| 2010 | 8,486 |
| 2013 | 8,133 |
Images
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Historical town-hall
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At the historical ‘spa district’
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Town center
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Town center
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Local museum
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House ‘Bahnhofshotel (Railway Hotel)’
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Historical building
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Another historical façade
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Inside the ‘spa district’
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Inside the ‘spa district’
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Spa park
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Inside the ‘spa district’
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References
- ↑ "Aktuelle Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden 2014] (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). 7 September 2015.
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