Wechselburg

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Wechselburg
Basilica of the Holy Cross

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Wechselburg
Coordinates: 51°0′11″N 12°46′36″E / 51.00306°N 12.77667°E / 51.00306; 12.77667Coordinates: 51°0′11″N 12°46′36″E / 51.00306°N 12.77667°E / 51.00306; 12.77667
Country Germany
State Saxony
District Mittelsachsen
Subdivisions 13
Government
  Mayor Renate Naumann
Area
  Total 25.59 km2 (9.88 sq mi)
Elevation 185 m (607 ft)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
  Total 1,938
  Density 76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 09306
Dialling codes 037384
Vehicle registration FG
Website www.wechselburg.de

Wechselburg (German pronunciation: [ˈvɛksəlbʊʁk]) is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. It is well known for its twelfth century Benedictine monastery, the Wechselburg Priory.

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