Sankt Egidien

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

Sankt Egidien
Location of Sankt Egidien within Zwickau district
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Sankt Egidien
Sankt Egidien
Coordinates: 50°47′6″N 12°37′12″E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictZwickau
Municipal assoc.Rund um den Auersberg
Subdivisions3
Government
 • MayorUwe Redlich
Area
 • Total21.24 km2 (8.20 sq mi)
Elevation
261 m (856 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total3,298
 • Density160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
09356
Dialling codes037204
Vehicle registrationZ
Websitewww.sankt-egidien.de

History

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

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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