Krostitz

Krostitz is a municipality in the district of Nordsachsen, in Saxony, Germany.

Krostitz
Coat of arms
Location of Krostitz within Nordsachsen district
Krostitz
Krostitz
Coordinates: 51°27′44″N 12°27′12″E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictNordsachsen
Municipal assoc.Krostitz
Subdivisions12
Government
  MayorWolfgang Frauendorf (CDU)
Area
  Total43.83 km2 (16.92 sq mi)
Elevation
127 m (417 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
  Total3,940
  Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
04509
Dialling codes034295
Vehicle registrationTDO, DZ, EB, OZ, TG, TO
Websitewww.krostitz.de

It is best known for its brewery which brews Ur-Krostitzer beer.

King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden stayed here in 1631 before the Battle of Breitenfeld (1631).

References

  1. "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen jeweils am Monatsende ausgewählter Berichtsmonate nach Gemeinden" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2019.
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