Leipzig (district)
Encyclopedia
Leipzig is a district (Kreis
) in the Free State of Saxony
, Germany
. It is named after the city Leipzig
, which is surrounded by the district, but not part of it. It borders (from the west and clockwise) the state Saxony-Anhalt
, the urban district Leipzig
, the districts Nordsachsen
and Mittelsachsen
, and the state Thuringia
.
and Leipziger Land
as part of the district reform of August 2008.
, the Weiße Elster
and the Pleiße
.
Districts of Germany
The districts of Germany are known as , except in the states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Schleswig-Holstein where they are known simply as ....
) in the Free State of Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is named after the city Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
, which is surrounded by the district, but not part of it. It borders (from the west and clockwise) the state Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt is a landlocked state of Germany. Its capital is Magdeburg and it is surrounded by the German states of Lower Saxony, Brandenburg, Saxony, and Thuringia.Saxony-Anhalt covers an area of...
, the urban district Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
, the districts Nordsachsen
Nordsachsen
Nordsachsen is a district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany.- History :The district was established by merging the former districts of Delitzsch and Torgau-Oschatz as part of the district reform of August 2008....
and Mittelsachsen
Mittelsachsen
Mittelsachsen is a district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany.- History :The district was established by merging the former districts of Döbeln, Freiberg and Mittweida as part of the district reform of August 2008.- Geography :...
, and the state Thuringia
Thuringia
The Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....
.
History
The district was established by merging the former districts MuldentalkreisMuldentalkreis
The Muldentalkreis is a former district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It was bounded by the districtsDelitzsch, Torgau-Oschatz, Döbeln, Mittweida and Leipziger Land.- History :...
and Leipziger Land
Leipziger Land
Leipziger Land is a former district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It was bounded by the districts of Delitzsch, the district-free city Leipzig, Muldentalkreis, Mittweida, the district Altenburger Land in Thuringia, and the districts Burgenlandkreis, Saalekreis in Saxony-Anhalt.- History...
as part of the district reform of August 2008.
Geography
The district is located in the lowlands around Leipzig. The main rivers of the district are the MuldeMulde
The Mulde is a river in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Elbe and 124 km in length.The river is formed by the confluence, near Colditz, of the Zwickauer Mulde and the Freiberger Mulde , both rising from the Ore Mountains...
, the Weiße Elster
Weiße Elster
The White Elster or Weisse Elster is a long river in central Europe, right tributary of the Saale. Its source is in the westernmost part of the Czech Republic, near Aš. After a few kilometres, it flows into eastern Germany...
and the Pleiße
Pleiße
The Pleiße is a right tributary of the Weiße Elster in Saxony, Germany. It has its source southwest of Zwickau at Ebersbrunn, then flows through Werdau, Crimmitschau, Altenburg, and other cities in Saxony and Thuringia, before meeting the Weiße Elster in Leipzig.The river naturally had a length of...
.
Towns and municipalities
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Markkleeberg Markkleeberg is a town in the Leipzig district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Pleiße, approx. 7 km south of Leipzig.In 1813 much of the Battle of Leipzig took place where today's Markkleeberg is situated.... Markranstädt Markranstädt is a town in the Leipzig district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 11 km southwest of Leipzig.- Geography and transport :... Mutzschen Mutzschen is a town in the Leipzig district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 13 km east of Grimma, and 21 km northwest of Döbeln.... Naunhof Naunhof is a town in the Leipzig district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Parthe, 11 km northwest of Grimma, and 16 km southeast of Leipzig .... Pegau Pegau is a town in the Leipzig district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, situated in a fertile country, on the Weiße Elster, 18 m. S.W. from Leipzig by the railway to Zeitz.... Regis-Breitingen Regis-Breitingen is a town in the Leipzig district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Pleiße, 6 km southwest of Borna.... Rötha Rötha is a town in the Leipzig district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 16 km south of Leipzig.- External links :* Official homepage of Rötha* Private portal of Rötha... Trebsen Trebsen is a town in the Leipzig district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Mulde, 6 km northeast of Grimma, and 27 km east of Leipzig .... Wurzen Wurzen is a town in the Leipzig district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Mulde, here crossed by two bridges, 25 km east of Leipzig, by rail N.E. of Leipzig on the main line to Dresden... Zwenkau Zwenkau is a city in the district of Leipzig, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Situated between the rivers Weiße Elster and Pleiße it unfolds to Leipzig lowlands and includes parts of the conservation area Elsteraue and Central Germany's Street of Lignite.- Geography :The city lies about... |
Belgershain Belgershain is a municipality in the Leipzig district in Saxony. It is part of the municipal association of Naunhof.- Geography and transportation :The town is approximately 25 km east of Leipzig.... Bennewitz Bennewitz is a municipality in the Leipzig district in Saxony, Germany.... Borsdorf Borsdorf is a municipality in the Leipzig district in Saxony, Germany.... Deutzen Deutzen is a municipality in the Leipzig district, in Saxony, Germany.... Elstertrebnitz Elstertrebnitz is a municipality in Saxony, lying southwest of Leipzig and northeast of Zeitz.- Geography :Elstertrebnitz lies to the south of Leipzig, in a low-lying basin approximately 15 km northeast of Zeitz.- Neighbouring municipalities:... Espenhain Espenhain is a municipality in the Leipzig district, in Saxony, Germany.-Solar power plant:The solar power plant Espenhain Leipzig is in the municipality. This power plant is a photovoltaic power station. It is a partnership project of the Berlin project development company Geosol and Shell... Falkenhain Falkenhain is a municipality in the Leipzig district in Saxony, Germany.... Großpösna Großpösna is a municipality in the Leipzig district, in Saxony, Germany.- Points of interest :* Botanischer Garten für Arznei- und Gewürzpflanzen Oberholz, a botanical garden- References :... Hohburg Hohburg is a municipality in the Leipzig district in Saxony, Germany.... |
Kitzen Kitzen is a municipality in the Leipzig district, in Saxony, Germany.-Geography:It is located near Leipzig and includes the following subdivisions:*Eisdorf*Großschkorlopp*Hohenlohe*Kleinschkorlopp*Löben*Peißen*Scheidens*Seegel*Sittel*Thesau*Werben... Lobstädt Lobstädt is a former municipality in the Leipziger Land district, in Saxony, Germany. On April 1, 2008 Lobstädt was incorporated into Neukieritzsch.... Machern Machern is a town in the Leipzig district in Saxony, Germany. It is in the vicinity of the city of Leipzig.- Geography and Transport :Machern lies 20 km east of Leipzig, about 10 km west of Wurzen over the Mulda river... Narsdorf Narsdorf is a municipality in the Leipzig district, in Saxony, Germany.... Neukieritzsch Neukieritzsch is a municipality in the Leipzig district, in Saxony, Germany. On 1 April 2008, the former municipality of Lobstädt was incorporated into Neukieritzsch.... Otterwisch Otterwisch is a municipality in the Leipzig district in Saxony, Germany.... Parthenstein Parthenstein is a municipality in the Leipzig district in Saxony, Germany.... Thallwitz Thallwitz is a municipality in the Leipzig district in Saxony, Germany.... |
External links
- Official website (German)