Kitzscher
| Kitzscher | ||
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  Kitzscher | ||
Location of Kitzscher within Leipzig district 
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| Coordinates: 51°9′52.11″N 12°33′12.60″E / 51.1644750°N 12.5535000°ECoordinates: 51°9′52.11″N 12°33′12.60″E / 51.1644750°N 12.5535000°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Saxony | |
| District | Leipzig | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Maik Schramm (FW) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 28.99 km2 (11.19 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 5,034 | |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 04567 | |
| Dialling codes | 03433 | |
| Vehicle registration | L | |
| Website | www.kitzscher.de | |
Kitzscher is a town in the Leipzig district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany.
Geography
Kitzscher is situated in the Leipziger Tieflandsbucht, at the perimeter of the Central Saxon Hills. The town is situated 6 km northeast of Borna, and 24 km southeast of Leipzig. A nearby slagheap from open cast mining called the 'Halde Trages' is one of the highest points in the vicinity and the main sight of interest in the locality.
Neighboring parishes
| Neukieritzsch
6 km |
Leipzig
24 km |
Otterwisch
8 km | |
| 6 km |  |
Bad Lausick
10 km | |
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| Borna
5 km |
Frohburg
9 km |
Otterwisch
10 km |
History
The little church in Kitzscher
Plaque on the church school in memory of Dinter
The village was first mentioned in a charter document in the abbey at Grimma in the year 1251 which referred to a noble family, Guntherus de Kiczschere, which ultimately died out in 1676 .
The oldest structure in the town is the church the origins of which date back to 1200.
References
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