Buchholz (Sachsen)

	Country : Germany State : Sachsen District (Kreis) : Erzgebirgskreis (until 2008 Annaberg) Incorporated into: 1949 Annaberg-Buchholz Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":50.56689999999999685087459511123597621917724609375,"lon":12.9964999999999992752464095246978104114532470703125,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

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Origin/meaning

The arms show the patron saint of the city, St. Catherine with her symbol, the (broken) wheel. The two trees (Buche) are canting. Mining has been of importance in the area since the 15^th century, which is symbolised by the miner's tools.