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|mayor = Maik Schramm<ref>[https://www.statistik.sachsen.de/wahlen/bm/BM2001-2018/B%fcrgermeisterwahlen%202001-2018/wahlen.statistik.sachsen.de/wahlarchiv/pkg_w04_nav5c95.html Bürgermeisterwahlen 2015], Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 12 July 2021.</ref>
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'''Kitzscher''' ({{IPA-de|ˈkɪt͡sʃɐ|lang|De-Kitzscher.ogg}}) is a town in the [[Leipzig (district)|Leipzig]] district, in the [[Free State of Saxony]], [[Germany]].
'''Kitzscher''' ({{IPA|de|ˈkɪt͡sʃɐ|lang|De-Kitzscher.ogg}}) is a town in the [[Leipzig (district)|Leipzig]] district, in [[Saxony]], [[Germany]].


== Geography ==
== Geography ==
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== History ==
== History ==
[[File:KitzscherKirche.JPG|thumb|left|The little church in Kitzscher]]
[[File:KitzscherKirche.JPG|thumb|left|The little church in Kitzscher]]
[[File:Dinter-Tafel.jpg|thumb|Plaque on the church school in memory of Dinter]]
{{stack|[[File:Dinter-Tafel.jpg|thumb|Plaque on the church school in memory of [[Gustav Friedrich Dinter|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 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.


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== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Leipzig (district)]]
[[Category:Leipzig (district)]]
[[Category:Kingdom of Saxony]]
[[Category:Bezirk Leipzig]]


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Latest revision as of 15:32, 20 August 2024

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Coat of arms of Kitzscher
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Kitzscher is located in Germany
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Kitzscher is located in Saxony
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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[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
28.99 km2 (11.19 sq mi)
Elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
5,182
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04567
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

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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

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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

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  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.