| Type: | Stadt |
| Image Coa: | Wappen schkeuditz.png |
| Coordinates: | 51.4°N 25°W |
| Image Plan: | Schkeuditz in TDO.png |
| State: | Sachsen |
| District: | Nordsachsen |
| Elevation: | 91-148 |
| Area: | 79.36 |
| Postal Code: | 04435 |
| Area Code: | 034204 |
| Licence: | TDO, DZ, EB, OZ, TG, TO |
| Gemeindeschlüssel: | 14730270 |
| Divisions: | 10 |
| Website: | www.schkeuditz.de |
| Mayor: | Rayk Bergner[1] |
| Leader Term: | 2017 - 24 |
| Party: | CDU |
Schkeuditz (pronounced as /de/) is a Große Kreisstadt in the district of Nordsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the White Elster river, 12 km northwest of Leipzig. Leipzig/Halle Airport is located in Schkeuditz. The letter processing center for the greater Leipzig region is also located in Schkeuditz. "Schkeuditzer Kreuz", the first cloverleaf exchange in Germany was opened in 1936[2] and is today the intersection between the autobahns A9 and A14.
Schkeuditz was first documented in the year 981 as a church in Merseburg bishopric with the name "scudici".
The population development over time is given in the following table. Like many towns in east Germany, the population is lower today than just after reunification.
| Former district | data-sort-type=date | Date | class=unsortable | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bienitz | 1 January 2000 | only Dölzig and Kleinliebenau | ||
| Dölzig | 1 January 1994 | Merged with Burghausen and Rückmarsdorf to Bienitz | ||
| Freiroda | 1 March 1994 | Merged with Radefeld | ||
| Gerbisdorf | 1 December 1972 | Merged with Freiroda | ||
| Glesien | 1 January 1999 | |||
| Hayna | 1 July 1973 | Merged with Radefeld | ||
| Kleinliebenau | 1 January 1957 | Merged with Dölzig | ||
| 1 January 1994 | ||||
| Lössen | 1 July 1950 | Merged with Wolteritz | ||
| Radefeld | 1 January 1999 | Partial disbursal to Leipzig (7 inhabitants) | ||
| Wehlitz | 1 July 1950 | |||
| Wolteritz | 1 March 1994 | Annexed Radefeld |