Machern

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Machern
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Machern
Machern (Germany)
Machern
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Saxony
Admin. region Leipzig
District Muldentalkreis
Mayor Frank Lange (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 38.87 km² (15 sq mi)
Elevation 135 m  (443 ft)
Population 6,746  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 174 /km² (449 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate MTL
Postal code 04827
Area code 034292
Website www.gemeinde-machern.de

Coordinates: 51°21′30″N 12°37′40″E / 51.35833, 12.62778

Machern is a town (or "free community") in the Muldentalkreis district in Saxony, Germany. It is in the vicinity of the city of Leipzig.

[edit] Geography and Transport

Machern lies 20 km east of Leipzig, about 10 km west of Wurzen over the Mulda river. The rail line Leipzig-Riesa-Dresden runs through the town, as does the B 6.

Machern is approximately 12 km south of Eilenburg, which can be reached with the B 107.