Leisnig

Leisnig
Leisnig
	Skyline of Leisnig, Mildenstein Castle to the left
	; Coat of arms
	; Coat of arms
	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)
Elevation	161 m (528 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
• Total	8,277
• Density	110/km2 (270/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, 50 kilometers southeast of Leipzig,

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 Apian family.

Leisnig was Friedrich Olbricht's birthplace. In 1944, he was involved in the 20 July Plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler, and was executed for his participation in it.

Points of interest

Sons and Daughters

Johann von Staupitz (1465-1524), theologian, confessor of Martin Luther
Peter Apian (1495-1552), mathematician, cartographer, geographer and astronomer
Friedrich Olbricht (1888-1944), one of the leading figures in connection with the assassination against Adolf Hitler July 1944
Beate Schramm (born 1966), rower
Kerstin Behrendt (born 1967), athlete

References

↑ "Aktuelle Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden 2017] (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). October 2018.

External links

Media related to Leisnig at Wikimedia Commons

http://www.leisnig.de - Official website of the city
Castle Mildenstein
Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Leisnig". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

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[1] "Aktuelle Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden 2017] (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). October 2018.