Striegistal

Striegistal is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. In 1994, the unification of the communities of Berbersdorf, Schmalbach, Goßberg, Mobendorf and Pappendorf with Kaltofen im Rahmen in the community regional reform, created the Community of Striegistal. It received its name from the two rivers that flow through the community, the Little Striegis and the Big Striegis.

District Etzdorf church
Striegistal
Coat of arms
Location of Striegistal within Mittelsachsen district
Striegistal
Striegistal
Coordinates: 50°59′30″N 13°11′10″E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictMittelsachsen
Municipal assoc.Striegistal
Subdivisions6
Government
  MayorBernd Wagner
Area
  Total77.04 km2 (29.75 sq mi)
Highest elevation
373 m (1,224 ft)
Lowest elevation
240 m (790 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total4,601
  Density60/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
09661
Dialling codes037207, 034322
Vehicle registrationFG
Websitewww.striegistal.de

Sons and daughters of the community


  • David Schirmer (1623-1686), lyricist of the baroque period.
  • Wolfgang Schindler (1929-1991), classical archaeologist
  • Martin Kröger (1894-1980), chemist and professor at the University of Leipzig

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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