Machern

Machern
View of Machern Castle from the east
View of Machern Castle from the east
Coat of arms of Machern
Location of Machern within Leipzig district
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Machern is located in Germany
Machern
Machern
Machern is located in Saxony
Machern
Machern
Coordinates: 51°21′30″N 12°37′40″E / 51.35833°N 12.62778°E / 51.35833; 12.62778
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictLeipzig
Government
 • Mayor (2020–27) Karsten Frosch[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total38.87 km2 (15.01 sq mi)
Elevation
135 m (443 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total6,767
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04827
Dialling codes034292
Vehicle registrationL
Websitewww.gemeinde-machern.de

Machern (German pronunciation: [ˈmaxɐn]) is a municipality in the Leipzig district in Saxony, Germany. It is in the vicinity of the city of Leipzig.

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse 2020, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.