Hirschsprung, Germany

Hirschsprung is a village and a former municipality in the eastern Ore Mountains in Saxony, Germany. It is 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Dresden, 6 kilometres (4 mi) from Czech border. Since 1965 it has been part of the town of Altenberg.[1]

Hirschsprung
Village of Altenberg
Location of Hirschsprung
Hirschsprung is located in Germany
Hirschsprung
Hirschsprung
Hirschsprung is located in Saxony
Hirschsprung
Hirschsprung
Coordinates: 50°47′22″N 13°44′36″E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictSächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
TownAltenberg
Population
 (2018-12-31)
 • Total124
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
01773
Dialling codes035056
Vehicle registrationPIR
Websitewww.hirschsprung.de

History

Foundation

First documented writing about the area around is dated 1464. It was signed by the knight Walzig at his castle Bärenstein. In 1491 a road from Altenberg on Dippoldiswalde to Dresden has been created. The settlement is mentioned in old documents in 1747 as Hirschbrunn and Hirschsprung. The first house of settlement was a forester's house.

New Age

In times of GDR Hirschsprung was a popular recreational area. At that time there were five hotels and a number of guesthouses and apartments. At peak times, 350 accommodations were available. After German reunification, most of them were closed. Today the only remaining hotel and restaurant is Ladenmühle, which is among the oldest buildings in general. There is a Sawmill which has a historical Framesaw.

Sports

Demographics
Year Population [2]
1834 112
1871 112
1890 123
1910 121
1925 150
1939 148
1946 181
1962 213
2009 111
2014 116

Voluntary associations

References
  1. Hirschsprung in the Digital Historic Index of Places in Saxony (Digitales Historisches Ortsverzeichnis von Sachsen)
  2. "Zahlen und Fakten | Altenberg im Erzgebirge". altenberg.de. Archived from the original on 2013-02-07.
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