Burgstädt
Burgstädt | |
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Burgstädt | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Burgstädt
within Mittelsachsen district | |
Location of Burgstädt | |
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 | 25.88 km2 (9.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 311 m (1,020 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 10,413 |
| • Density | 402.4/km2 (1,042/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 |
Burgstädt (German pronunciation: [ˈbʊʁkʃtɛt] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated 12 km northwest of Chemnitz.
Sons and daughters of the city
- 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
- ^ Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Sachsens am 31. Dezember 2024 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 15. Mai 2022 (Gebietsstand 01.01.2024)" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.