Kitzscher
Kitzscher (German: [ˈkɪt͡sʃɐ] (
listen)) is a town in the Leipzig district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Kitzscher within Leipzig district  | |
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| Coordinates: 51°9′52.11″N 12°33′12.60″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Leipzig |
| Subdivisions | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maik Schramm (FW) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.99 km2 (11.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,000 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/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 |
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.
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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
- "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2019". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2020.
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