Leisnig
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Leisnig seen from the river Mulde, Mildenstein Castle to the right | ||
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  Leisnig | ||
Location of Leisnig within Mittelsachsen district  | ||
| Coordinates: 51°10′N 12°55′E / 51.167°N 12.917°ECoordinates: 51°10′N 12°55′E / 51.167°N 12.917°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Saxony | |
| District | Mittelsachsen | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Tobias Goth (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 78.01 km2 (30.12 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 8,586 | |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 04703 | |
| Dialling codes | 034321 | |
| Vehicle registration | FG | |
| Website | www.leisnig.de | |
Leisnig is a small town in the district of Mittelsachsen, federal Free State of Saxony in Germany.
History
A settlement in this location was first mentioned in 1046. The town features Mildenstein Castle which is over 1000 years old. The house Markt 13 shows the coat of arms of the family Apian.
Leisnig was Friedrich Olbricht's birthplace. In 1944, he was involved in the July 20 Plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler, and was executed for his participation in it.
Points of interest
- Arktisch-Alpiner Pflanzengarten und Alpine Staudengärtnerei, a botanical garden
- Mildenstein Castle
References
- ↑ "Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen – Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen jeweils am Monatsende ausgewählter Berichtsmonate nach Gemeinden" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). 6 September 2014.
External links
Media related to Leisnig at Wikimedia Commons
- http://www.leisnig.de - Official website of the city
- Castle Mildenstein
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Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Leisnig". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
