Machern
| Machern | ||
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  Machern | ||
Location of Machern within Leipzig district 
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| Coordinates: 51°21′30″N 12°37′40″E / 51.35833°N 12.62778°ECoordinates: 51°21′30″N 12°37′40″E / 51.35833°N 12.62778°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Saxony | |
| District | Leipzig | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Frank Lange (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 38.87 km2 (15.01 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 6,599 | |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 04827 | |
| Dialling codes | 034292 | |
| Vehicle registration | L | |
| Website | www.gemeinde-machern.de | |
Machern (German pronunciation: [ˈmaxɐn]) is a town (or "free community") in the Leipzig district in Saxony, Germany. It is in the vicinity of the city of Leipzig.
Geography and Transport
Machern lies 20 km east of Leipzig, about 10 km west of Wurzen over the Mulda river. The Leipzig-Riesa-Dresden railway line 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.
Culture
There is a museum located in an old Stasi bunker about 3 km north of Machern. The bunker was designed as a refuge for Stasi employees from Leipzig in the event of nuclear war or similar catastrophe.
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.
