Kreischa

Kreischa is a municipality in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, Saxony, Germany. It directly borders the Saxon capital Dresden and consists of 14 districts.

Kreischa
Coat of arms
Location of Kreischa within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district
AltenbergHermsdorfKönigsteinRabenauSchmiedeberg
Kreischa
Kreischa
Coordinates: 50°57′N 13°46′E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictSächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Subdivisions14
Government
  MayorFrank Schöning
Area
  Total28.97 km2 (11.19 sq mi)
Elevation
257 m (843 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total4,532
  Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
01731
Dialling codes035206
Vehicle registrationPIR
Websitewww.kreischa.de

Kreischa was first mentioned in 1282 in the name Heinricus de Kryschowe. The name could be derived from an Old Slavic word meaning "crooked" or "lame".

Sister cities

Kreischa is twinned with:

Municipality subdivisions

  • Babisnau
  • Bärenklause
  • Brösgen
  • Gombsen
  • Kautzsch
  • Kleba
  • Kleincarsdorf
  • Lungkwitz
  • Quohren
  • Saida
  • Sobrigau
  • Theisewitz
  • Kreischa-Wittgensdorf
  • Zscheckwitz

References

  1. "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2019". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2020.
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