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Town in Saxony, Germany
Kitzscher
Town
Coat of arms of KitzscherCoat of arms
Location of Kitzscher within Leipzig district
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Coordinates: 51°9′52.11″N 12°33′12.60″E / 51.1644750°N 12.5535000°E / 51.1644750; 12.5535000
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictLeipzig
Subdivisions5
Government
 • Mayor (2022–29) Maik Schramm (Ind.)
Area
 • Total28.99 km (11.19 sq mi)
Elevation100 m (300 ft)
Population
 • Total5,182
 • Density180/km (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes04567
Dialling codes03433
Vehicle registrationL, BNA, GHA, GRM, MTL, WUR
Websitewww.kitzscher.de

Kitzscher (German: [ˈkɪt͡sʃɐ] ) is a town in the Leipzig district, in Saxony, Germany.

Geography

Kitzscher is situated in the Leipziger Tieflandsbucht, at the perimeter of the Central Saxon Hills. The town is situated 6 km northeast of Borna, and 24 km southeast of Leipzig. A nearby slagheap from open cast mining called the 'Halde Trages' is one of the highest points in the vicinity and the main sight of interest in the locality.

History

The little church in Kitzscher
Plaque on the church school in memory of Dinter

The village was first mentioned in a charter document in the abbey at Grimma in the year 1251 which referred to a noble family, Guntherus de Kiczschere, which ultimately died out in 1676.

The oldest structure in the town is the church the origins of which date back to 1200.

References

  1. Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
  2. "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
Neighboring parishes
Neukieritzsch 6 km Leipzig 24 km Otterwisch 8 km
6 km Kitzscher Bad Lausick 10 km
Borna 5 km Frohburg 9 km Otterwisch 10 km
Towns and municipalities in Leipzig (district)
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