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== History ==
== History ==
[[File:KitzscherKirche.JPG|thumb|links|The little church in Kitzscher]]
[[File:KitzscherKirche.JPG|thumb|left|The little church in Kitzscher]]
[[File:Dinter-Tafel.jpg|mini|thumb|Plaque on the church school in memory of Dinter]]
[[File:Dinter-Tafel.jpg|thumb|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.
The village was first mentioned in a charter document in the abbey at [[Grimma]] in the year 1251.



Revision as of 18:46, 16 September 2013

Kitzscher
Coat of arms of Kitzscher
Location of Kitzscher within Leipzig district
Saxony-AnhaltThuringiaMittelsachsenNordsachsenLeipzigBennewitzBöhlenBornaBorsdorfBrandisColditzFrohburgGrimmaGroitzschGroßpösnaKitzscherLossatalMachernMarkkleebergMarkranstädtNeukieritzschNeukieritzschThallwitzTrebsenBad LausickOtterwischGeithainBelgershainNaunhofParthensteinElstertrebnitzPegauPegauRegis-BreitingenWurzenZwenkauRötha
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictLeipzig
Subdivisions5
Government
 • MayorMaik Schramm (FW)
Area
 • Total
28.99 km2 (11.19 sq mi)
Elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • 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
Websitewww.kitzscher.de

Kitzscher is a town in the Leipzig district, in the Free State of 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.

Neighboring parishes

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.

References

  1. ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.