Burgstädt (German pronunciation: [ˈbʊɐ̯kʃtɛt]) is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated 12 km northwest of Chemnitz.
Burgstädt | |
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 Burgstädt | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Burgstädt within Mittelsachsen district  | |
  Burgstädt  Burgstädt | |
| Coordinates: 50°55′N 12°49′E / 50.917°N 12.817°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Mittelsachsen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–29) | Lars Naumann[1] (FW) |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.76 km2 (9.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 311 m (1,020 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 10,475 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 09217 |
| Dialling codes | 037 24 |
| Vehicle registration | FG (former: MW) |
| Website | www.burgstaedt.de |
Sons and daughters of the city
edit- Erich Gleixner (1920-1962), footballer
- Peter Jahr (born 1959), politician (CDU)
- Barbara Köhler (born 1959), lyricist
- Rico Lieder (born 1971), athlete
- Gerhard Wahrig (1923-1978), lexicographer
References
edit- ^ 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.
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