Leuna

Leuna
Leuna
	Coat of arms
	Location of Leuna within Saalekreis district
	Leuna Leuna
	Coordinates: 51°19′N 12°01′E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Saalekreis
Municipal assoc.	Leuna-Kötzschau
Subdivisions	5
Government
• Mayor	Dietlind Hagenau
Area
• Total	83.41 km2 (32.20 sq mi)
Elevation	99 m (325 ft)
Population (2018-12-31)[1]
• Total	13,969
• Density	170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	06237
Dialling codes	03461
Vehicle registration	SK
Website	www.leuna-stadt.de

Leuna is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, eastern Germany, south of Merseburg and Halle, on the Saale river.

The town is known for the Leunawerke, at 13 km² one of the biggest chemical industrial complexes in Germany,[2] where a very wide range of chemicals and plastics is produced.

In 1960, Leuna's population was nearly 10,000, but after reunification high unemployment rates and poor living conditions, including pollution from nearby industries, caused significant outward migration. Before the 31 December 2009 incorporation of neighbouring municipalities, its population had sunk to 6,670.

Economy

Leuna Chemical and industrial neighborhood (2007)

Leuna's industrial site stretches over 13 km², making it one of the largest chemical industry sites in Germany in terms of geographical area.[3] At the beginning of the 21st century, a wide range of chemical products and plastics are made there. A pilot plant to produce isobutylene from vegetal stock is being built by the French company Global Bioenergies[4] and should start during 2016.[5]

View from Bad Dürrenberg

Notable People

Christian August Crusius in 1747

Christian August Crusius (1715-1775), philosopher and evangelical theologian
Wolfram Adolphi (born 1951), journalist and political scientist

References

"Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2018" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt (in German).
InfraLeuna Archived 2012-02-24 at the Wayback Machine
InfraLeuna Welcome to InfraLeuna Archived 2012-02-24 at the Wayback Machine
Thierry Lucas (21 November 2013). "Global Bioenergies va construire un pilote de bioproduction d'isobutène en Allemagne". usinenouvelle.com (in French). Retrieved 15 September 2015..
Thierry Lucas (22 May 2015). "Global Bioenergies et Cristal Union s'associent pour produire 50 000 tonnes par an d'isobutène biosourcé". usinenouvelle.com (in French). Retrieved 15 September 2015..

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[1] "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2018" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt (in German).

[2] InfraLeuna Archived 2012-02-24 at the Wayback Machine

[3] InfraLeuna Welcome to InfraLeuna Archived 2012-02-24 at the Wayback Machine

[4] Thierry Lucas (21 November 2013). "Global Bioenergies va construire un pilote de bioproduction d'isobutène en Allemagne". usinenouvelle.com (in French). Retrieved 15 September 2015..

[5] Thierry Lucas (22 May 2015). "Global Bioenergies et Cristal Union s'associent pour produire 50 000 tonnes par an d'isobutène biosourcé". usinenouvelle.com (in French). Retrieved 15 September 2015..