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'''Kitzscher''' ({{IPA |
'''Kitzscher''' ({{IPA|de|ˈkɪt͡sʃɐ|lang|De-Kitzscher.ogg}}) is a town in the [[Leipzig (district)|Leipzig]] district, in [[Saxony]], [[Germany]]. |
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== Geography == |
== Geography == |
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== History == |
== History == |
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[[File:KitzscherKirche.JPG|thumb|left|The little church in Kitzscher]] |
[[File:KitzscherKirche.JPG|thumb|left|The little church in Kitzscher]] |
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[[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]]]]}} |
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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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{{Wikivoyage|Kitzscher}} |
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Latest revision as of 15:32, 20 August 2024
Kitzscher | |
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Location of Kitzscher within Leipzig district | |
Coordinates: 51°9′52.11″N 12°33′12.60″E / 51.1644750°N 12.5535000°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
District | Leipzig |
Subdivisions | 5 |
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 |
• Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 04567 |
Dialling codes | 03433 |
Vehicle registration | L, BNA, GHA, GRM, MTL, WUR |
Website | www.kitzscher.de |
Kitzscher (German: [ˈkɪt͡sʃɐ] ) is a town in the Leipzig district, in Saxony, Germany.
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Kitzscher.
- ^ 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.