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Wechselburg (German pronunciation: [ˈvɛksəlbʊʁk]) is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. It is well known for its twelfth century Benedictine monastery, the Wechselburg Priory.
Wechselburg | |
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 Basilica of the Holy Cross | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Wechselburg within Mittelsachsen district  | |
  Wechselburg  Wechselburg | |
| Coordinates: 51°0′11″N 12°46′36″E / 51.00306°N 12.77667°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Mittelsachsen |
| Subdivisions | 13 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–29) | Daniel Bergert[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.59 km2 (9.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 185 m (607 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,753 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 09306 |
| Dialling codes | 037384 |
| Vehicle registration | FG |
| Website | www.wechselburg.de |
The lordship and the castle were owned by the House of Schönburg from 1546 until 1945.
Personalities
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Sons and daughters of the community
edit- Karl Schlegel (aviator) (1893–1918), pilot in the First World War
Persons in connection with the municipality
edit- Martin Keller (athlete) (born 1986), athlete (sprinter)
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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