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The town and in particular the area around the railway station suffered heavy damage in aerial bombardments in World War II. American troops liberated
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The town was first mentioned in 1039 in the famous
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lost its passenger service in 1976 when it, too, was interrupted by mining activities, and was finally closed in 1998. Lack of continued demand led to the closure of the line to
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The 950th anniversary of the town was celebrated in 1989. In 1996 the municipalities of Auligk, Audigast, Berndorf, and Großstolpen were administratively joined with
Groitzsch.
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