Neukieritzsch Explained

Image Coa:DEU Neukieritzsch COA.svg
Coordinates:51.1514°N 12.4097°W
Image Plan:Neukieritzsch in L.svg
State:Sachsen
District:Leipzig
Elevation:143
Area:56.96
Postal Code:04575
Area Code:03 43 42
Licence:L
Gemeindeschlüssel:14729320
Divisions:5
Website:www.neukieritzsch.de
Mayor:Thomas Meckel[1]
Leader Term:2022 - 29
Party:SPD

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 approximately 25 km south of Leipzig and 9 km north west of Borna.

Demographics

Historical Population

Population (as of 31 December each year):

  • 1998: 4418
  • 1999: 4183
  • 2000: 3908
  • 2001: 3740
  • 2002: 3700
  • 2003: 3651
  • 2004: 3384
  • 2007: 5938
  • 2009: 5740
  • 2012: 5406
  • 2013: 5327
  • 2014: 6897

Data: Statistical Office of Saxony

Economy and Infrastructure

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

Notes and References

  1. https://wahlen.sachsen.de/download/Buergermeister/statistik-sachsen_wahlen_buergermeister_uebersicht_aktuell.xlsx Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022