Country Germany District Bautzen Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 37.47 km² Postal code 01920 Dialling code 03578 | State Saxony Elevation 234 m (768 ft) Postal codes 01920 Local time Friday 8:26 PM Population 4,413 (31 Dec 2008) | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind W at 14 km/h, 74% Humidity | ||
Haselbachtal is a municipality in the district of Bautzen in the Free State of Saxony, Germany with a population of 4,648. It consists of the villages Bischheim, Häslich, Gersdorf, Möhrsdorf, Reichenau, and Reichenbach.
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Map of Haselbachtal, Germany
Geography and transportation
Haselbachtal lies about 7 km south-west of the city of Kamenz and about 35 km north-east of Dresden. The Bundesautobahn 4 passes south of the municipality and can be reached over Pulsnitz, which is about 10 km away. The river Pulsnitz flows through Haselbachtal.
History
Reichenbach was first mentioned in 1248. The town emerged during the German East Colonisation. During the Thirty Years' War 248 people, which made up most of the population of the village at the time, died of the pestilence.
The borough of Reichenau was first mentioned in 1436, but is probably much older. In the years from 1429 to 1431, Hussites pillaged the village and destroyed the church. During the Liberation Wars, first Prussian, then Russian troops were stationed in Reichenau.
The boroughs of Gersdorf and Möhrsdorf were first mentioned in 1225 and 1264, respectively. They belong together since February 14, 1958.
Bischheim was first mentioned in 1225 and was merged with Häslich on January 1, 1969.
On January 1, 2001 the towns of Reichenbach, Reichenau, Gersdorf-Möhrsdorf und Bischheim-Häslich were incorporated into the municipality of Haselbachtal.