Sankt Egidien

Sankt Egidien
Sankt Egidien

Coordinates: 50°47′6″N 12°37′12″E / 50.78500°N 12.62000°E / 50.78500; 12.62000Coordinates: 50°47′6″N 12°37′12″E / 50.78500°N 12.62000°E / 50.78500; 12.62000
Country Germany
State Saxony
District Zwickau
Municipal assoc. Rund um den Auersberg
Government
 • Mayor Uwe Redlich
Area
 • Total 21.24 km2 (8.20 sq mi)
Elevation 261 m (856 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
 • Total 3,302
 • Density 160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 09356
Dialling codes 037204
Vehicle registration Z
Website www.sankt-egidien.de

Sankt Egidien (Saint Egidien) is a municipality in the district of Zwickau in Saxony in Germany.

History

The town was named after Saint Giles, allegedly for missionary work done by him or his disciples to the Goths.

References

  1. ↑ "Aktuelle Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden 2015] (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2016.


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