Siebenlehn
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 Siebenlehn
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| Coordinates: 51°1′55″N 13°18′30″E / 51.03194°N 13.30833°ECoordinates: 51°1′55″N 13°18′30″E / 51.03194°N 13.30833°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| Federal state | Saxony | |
| District | Mittelsachsen | |
| Municipality | Großschirma | |
| founded | 12th century | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,597 ha (3,946 acres) | |
| Elevation | 325 m (1,066 ft) | |
| Population (2012) | ||
| • Total | 1,496 | |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC2) | |
| Post code | 09603 | |
| Area code(s) | 035242 | |
Siebenlehn is a district of the town Großschirma in Landkreis Mittelsachsen. Until 2003 it was a separate town. Upon fusion with the neighbouring rural municipality Großschirma on 1 September 2003, the town privileges were transferred to the joint municipality.
Siebenlehn is located about 3 km (1.9 mi) south of Nossen, on the eastern edge of Zellwald forest and west of Freiberger Mulde river. West of the town runs Bundesstraße 101 between Freiberg and Meißen, north of it the motorway A4. The junction of both is situated about 1 km (0.62 mi) north-west of the town centre.
The original Waldhufendorf was founded in the middle of the 12th century during the eastward expansion of the Holy Roman Empire. Soon after, linked to mining activities which have been mentioned in records since 1346, a planned town arose. In 1370 it was awarded town and market privileges. The name of the town means "seven land grants".
In 1388 Sybenlehn was mentioned as Städtchen (small town) and market, in 1449 it was listed in records of the Freiberg district office as a Stetelin in Erzgebirgischer Kreis (ore Mountains district). Since 1439, Siebenlehn has had its own church parish. Until then, it was a filial church of Nossen. In 1552, Altzella Abbey had the manorial rights over Siebeln, as the town was then called. At this time it had 74 besessene Mann, 1 Häusler und 85 Inwohner. In 1723 Siebenlehn is recorded as a town subject to Amt Nossen, which it remained until 1816. It then passed to Amt Freiberg, back to Amt Nossen, and from 1875 it formed part of Amtshauptmannschaft Meißen. In 1913, the neighbouring village of Breitenbach was incorporated.
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