Neukieritzsch

Neukieritzsch
Coat of arms
Neukieritzsch
Location of Neukieritzsch within Leipzig district
Coordinates: 51°9′5″N 12°24′35″E / 51.15139°N 12.40972°ECoordinates: 51°9′5″N 12°24′35″E / 51.15139°N 12.40972°E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Leipzig
Government
• Mayor	Henry Graichen
Area
• Total	56.96 km^2 (21.99 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	6,879
• Density	120/km^2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	04575
Dialling codes	03 43 42
Vehicle registration	L
Website	www.neukieritzsch.de

Neukieritzsch is a municipality in the Leipzig district, in Saxony, Germany. On 1 April 2008, the former municipality of Lobstädt was incorporated into Neukieritzsch. On 1 July 2014, the former municipality of Deutzen was incorporated into Neukieritzsch.

Geography and Transport

Neukieritzsch lies in the Leipzig Basin approx. 25 km south of Leipzig and 9 km north west of Borna.

Economy and Infrastructure

Gemeindeamt

School

The Neukieritzsch railway station is situated on the Leipzig–Hof railway of the Saxon Bavarian Railway Company, Neukieritzsch–Chemnitz railway as well as the former Neukieritzsch–Pegau railway.

References

1. "Aktuelle Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden 2015] (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2016.