Neukieritzsch

Municipality in Saxony, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Neukieritzsch within Leipzig district

(2022–29) Thomas Meckel^[1] (SPD)Area

• Total56.96 km² (21.99 sq mi)Elevation

143 m (469 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total6,926 • Density120/km² (310/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

04575

Dialling codes03 43 42Vehicle registrationLWebsitewww.neukieritzsch.de

Neukieritzsch is a municipality in the Leipzig district, in Saxony, Germany. On 1 April 2008, the former municipality of Lobstädt was incorporated into Neukieritzsch. On 1 July 2014, the former municipality of Deutzen was incorporated into Neukieritzsch.

Geography and Transport

Neukieritzsch lies in the Leipzig Basin approximately 25 km south of Leipzig and 9 km north west of Borna.

Demographics

Historical Population

Population (as of 31 December each year):

1998: 4418
1999: 4183
2000: 3908
2001: 3740
2002: 3700

2003: 3651
2004: 3384
2007: 5938
2009: 5740
2012: 5406

2013: 5327
2014: 6897

Data: Statistical Office of Saxony

Economy and Infrastructure

Neukieritzsch station is situated on the Leipzig–Hof railway of the Saxon Bavarian Railway Company and the Neukieritzsch–Chemnitz railway, as well as the former Neukieritzsch–Pegau railway.

References

^ Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.