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Leipzig | |
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 A view of Leipzig's Old Town Hall and St. Nicholas' Church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Leipzig  | |
  Leipzig  Leipzig | |
| Coordinates: 51°20′N 12°23′E / 51.333°N 12.383°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| Admin. region | Leipzig |
| District | Leipzig |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Burkhard Jung (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 297.60 km2 (114.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 616,093 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 04003-04357 |
| Dialling codes | 0341 |
| Vehicle registration | L |
| Website | www |
Leipzig (Upper Saxon: Leibzsch or Leibz'sch) is the biggest city in the state of Saxony (eastern Germany). When Germany was divided into East and West Germany, Leipzig was one of the three biggest industrial cities in the East Germany.
Leipzig occupies 297.62 km2 (114.9 sq mi) and is still an industrial city. 510,651 people are living in Leipzig as of 29 February 2008.
- ↑ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.