Neukieritzsch | |
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Location of Neukieritzsch within Leipzig district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 51°9′5″N 12°24′35″E / 51.15139°N 12.40972°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
District | Leipzig |
Subdivisions | 5 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2022–29) | Thomas Meckel[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 56.96 km2 (21.99 sq mi) |
Elevation | 143 m (469 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 6,926 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 04575 |
Dialling codes | 03 43 42 |
Vehicle registration | L |
Website | www.neukieritzsch.de |
Neukieritzsch is a municipality in the Leipzig district, in Saxony, Germany. On 1 April 2008, the former municipality of Lobstädt was incorporated into Neukieritzsch. On 1 July 2014, the former municipality of Deutzen was incorporated into Neukieritzsch.
Geography and Transport
Neukieritzsch lies in the Leipzig Basin approximately 25 km south of Leipzig and 9 km north west of Borna.
Demographics
Historical Population
Population (as of 31 December each year):
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- Data: Statistical Office of Saxony
Economy and Infrastructure
![](Https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Gemeindeamt-Neukieritzsch.jpg/220px-Gemeindeamt-Neukieritzsch.jpg)
![](Https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8e/Schule-Neukieritzsch.jpg/220px-Schule-Neukieritzsch.jpg)
Neukieritzsch station is situated on the Leipzig–Hof railway of the Saxon Bavarian Railway Company and the Neukieritzsch–Chemnitz railway, as well as the former Neukieritzsch–Pegau railway.
References
- ^ Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.