Borna ( German pronunciation: [ˈbɔʁna] ) is a town in Saxony , Germany, capital of the Leipzig district . It is situated approximately 30 km southeast of Leipzig city. It has approx. 19,000 inhabitants. The town is the district seat of the district of Leipzig .
12-608: [REDACTED] Look up Borna in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Borna may refer to: People [ edit ] Borna (given name) , a Croatian masculine given name Borna (duke) , the Duke of Dalmatia c. 810–821, a vassal of the Frankish Empire Bertin Borna (1930–2007), a Beninese politician Places [ edit ] Borna, Leipzig ,
24-547: A town in Saxony, Germany Borna, Bahretal , a subdivision of the Bahretal municipality, Saxony, Germany Borna Dam , an earthfill dam on Borna river near Ambejogai, Beed district, Maharashtra, India Other uses [ edit ] Borna disease , an infectious neurological syndrome Bornaviridae , a family of viruses associated with Borna disease Borna disease virus Borna language (Democratic Republic of
36-438: A town in Saxony, Germany Borna, Bahretal , a subdivision of the Bahretal municipality, Saxony, Germany Borna Dam , an earthfill dam on Borna river near Ambejogai, Beed district, Maharashtra, India Other uses [ edit ] Borna disease , an infectious neurological syndrome Bornaviridae , a family of viruses associated with Borna disease Borna disease virus Borna language (Democratic Republic of
48-599: Is located about 30 km (19 mi) south of Leipzig . The river Wyhra flows through the town. The surrounding landscape has been influenced by open-cast coal mining. The town lies in the middle of Central German Metropolitan Region , with Leipzig 33 km (21 mi) distant, Gera 50 km (31 mi), Chemnitz 58 km (36 mi), Halle 67 km (42 mi), and Dresden 113 km (70 mi). Neighboring large towns are Altenburg , 17 km (11 mi) away, Grimma , 24 km (15 mi) and Zeitz 35 km (22 mi). The current site of Borna town
60-405: The 1980s. For the last 20 years there have been huge efforts to revegetate this landscape e. g. by flooding opencast pits and creating new lakes as well as planting thousands of trees. The industrialization of the town coincided with the start of lignite mining around 1800. The lignite industry was predominant in the region until recently. (December 31 each year) On January 14, 1867, with
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96-666: The completion of the Borna- Neukieritzsch line, Borna joined the German railway network. From Neukieritszch the line connected with the Saxon-Bavarian railway line between Leipzig and Hof . This rail connection was financed by a partnership between private concerns and the town and was the only municipal railway in the Kingdom of Saxony . On April 8, 1872 the link was extended via Geithain to Chemnitz , creating
108-399: The 💕 [REDACTED] Look up Borna in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Borna may refer to: People [ edit ] Borna (given name) , a Croatian masculine given name Borna (duke) , the Duke of Dalmatia c. 810–821, a vassal of the Frankish Empire Bertin Borna (1930–2007), a Beninese politician Places [ edit ] Borna, Leipzig ,
120-488: The title Borna . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Borna&oldid=1180304144 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Borna From Misplaced Pages,
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#1732787352037144-501: Was originally two settlements; Altstadt (the old town) and Wenigborn. Before the foundation of the town, there had been a water castle since the 9th Century. The first written mention of the town of Borna was recorded in 1251. Borna was burnt to the ground five times during the wars of the Middle Ages . Since the early 19th century the landscape around Borna has been shaped by open-cast mining of brown coal (lignite) with an apex in
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