Pötzschau


Pötzschau is a village and a former municipality in Saxony, Germany. Since 2015, it has been part of the town of Rötha. It consists of smaller parts: Großpötzschau, Kleinpötzschau, and Dahlitzsch. Pötzschau is located south-east of Leipzig, in the valley of the creek Gösel.

History

The first mention was as Beschowe in 1206, the distinction was added, "Groß" in 1514, and "Klein" in 1497. Dahlitzsch was first mentioned as Talzschicz in 1469. Formerly an independent municipality, it was merged into the municipality of Espenhain in 1995. Espenhain was merged into the town of Rötha in 2015.

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