
Doberlug-Kirchhain is a town in the district Elbe-Elster, Brandenburg, Germany. As of 2003 it has a population of 10,425 and covers an area of 119.25 km². ==History== 937 the town Kirchhain was built by margrave Gero. A document written in 1005 mentions the town Doberlug (then name ''Dobraluh'') for the first time. In 1165 the Cistercians Dobrilugk was founded by margrave Dietrich of Landsberg. 1235 Kirchhain received the market-rights. In 1431 the Hussites destroyed the town of Doberlug and the abbey is devasted, in 1637 and 1643 the Sweden destroyed Kirchhain. 1848 the jurisdiction of Doberlug and Kirchhain was unified, but the actual merger of the two town took place one hundred years later in 1950. On August 28 1992 the ''Amt (political division) Doberlug-Kirchhain'' was created to streamline the administration of the town together with the surrounding 8 small municipalities. Nexdorf and Frankena later joined as well. The municipalities were incorporated into the town - Frankena (2000), Dübrichen, Hennersdorf, Nexdorf, Prießen and Werenzhain (2001), and Buchhain (2002). The remaining three municipalities Arenzhain, Trebbus und Lugau were incorporated on October 26 2003, thus ending the history of the Amt. ==Coat of arms== The coat of arms of the town shows the town hall with three towers toped with yellow flags. Below is a green ring. On top are two clouds and rays of the sun. The shield is blue, and shaped like a leather sheet, symbolizing the history of the city as a tannery center. The coat of arms was created in 1950 by combining the symbols of the coat of arms of Doberlug and Kirchhain. The green ring and the sun are taken from Doberlug, while the town hall is the one from Kirchhain. ==Twin towns== Doberlug-Kirchhain is twinned with the Hemer in North Rhine-Westphalia and Kirchhain in Hesse. Towns in Brandenburg
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Doberlug-Kirchhain is a town in the district Elbe-Elster, Brandenburg, Germany. As of 2003 it has a population of 10,425 and covers an area of 119.25 km². ==History== 937 the town Kirchhain was built by margrave Gero. A document written in 1005 mentions the town Doberlug (then name ''Dobraluh'') for the first time. In 1165 the Cistercians Dobrilugk was founded by margrave Dietrich of Landsberg. 1235 Kirchhain received the market-rights. In 1431 the Hussites destroyed the town of Doberlug and the abbey is devasted, in 1637 and 1643 the Sweden destroyed Kirchhain. 1848 the jurisdiction of Doberlug and Kirchhain was unified, but the actual merger of the two town took place one hundred years later in 1950. On August 28 1992 the ''Amt (political division) Doberlug-Kirchhain'' was created to streamline the administration of the town together with the surrounding 8 small municipalities. Nexdorf and Frankena later joined as well. The municipalities were incorporated into the town - Frankena (2000), Dübrichen, Hennersdorf, Nexdorf, Prießen and Werenzhain (2001), and Buchhain (2002). The remaining three municipalities Arenzhain, Trebbus und Lugau were incorporated on October 26 2003, thus ending the history of the Amt. ==Coat of arms== The coat of arms of the town shows the town hall with three towers toped with yellow flags. Below is a green ring. On top are two clouds and rays of the sun. The shield is blue, and shaped like a leather sheet, symbolizing the history of the city as a tannery center. The coat of arms was created in 1950 by combining the symbols of the coat of arms of Doberlug and Kirchhain. The green ring and the sun are taken from Doberlug, while the town hall is the one from Kirchhain. ==Twin towns== Doberlug-Kirchhain is twinned with the Hemer in North Rhine-Westphalia and Kirchhain in Hesse. Towns in Brandenburg
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