Haselbachtal

Haselbachtal
Coat of arms of Haselbachtal Coat of arms
Haselbachtal
Location of Haselbachtal within Bautzen district
Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Bautzen
Government
• Mayor	Margit Boden
Area
• Total	37.47 km2 (14.47 sq mi)
Population (2014-12-31)
• Total	4,050
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	01920
Dialling codes	03578
Vehicle registration	BZ
Website	www.haselbachtal.de

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.

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.

Attractions

• Park in Bischheim
• Museum of granite excavation
• Church in Reichenbach
• Church and town square in Gersdorf