Kitzscher

Kitzscher
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Kitzscher within Leipzig district
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Coordinates: 51°9′52.11″N 12°33′12.60″E / 51.1644750°N 12.5535000°E / 51.1644750; 12.5535000
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Leipzig
Subdivisions	5
Government
• Mayor (2022–29)	Maik Schramm[1] (Ind.)
Area
• Total	28.99 km2 (11.19 sq mi)
Elevation	100 m (300 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	5,182
• Density	180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	04567
Dialling codes	03433
Vehicle registration	L, BNA, GHA, GRM, MTL, WUR
Website	www.kitzscher.de

Kitzscher (German: [ˈkɪt͡sʃɐ] ^ⓘ) is a town in the Leipzig district, in Saxony, Germany.

Geography[edit]

Kitzscher is situated in the Leipziger Tieflandsbucht, at the perimeter of the Central Saxon Hills. The town is situated 6 km northeast of Borna, and 24 km southeast of Leipzig. A nearby slagheap from open cast mining called the 'Halde Trages' is one of the highest points in the vicinity and the main sight of interest in the locality.

History[edit]

The village was first mentioned in a charter document in the abbey at Grimma in the year 1251 which referred to a noble family, Guntherus de Kiczschere, which ultimately died out in 1676.

The oldest structure in the town is the church the origins of which date back to 1200.

References[edit]

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