Pegau

Pegau
Coat of arms of Pegau
Location of Pegau within Leipzig district
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Pegau is located in Germany
Pegau
Pegau
Pegau is located in Saxony
Pegau
Pegau
Coordinates: 51°10′N 12°15′E / 51.167°N 12.250°E / 51.167; 12.250
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictLeipzig
Municipal assoc.Pegau
Subdivisions3
Government
 • Mayor (2022–29) Frank Rösel[1]
Area
 • Total48.61 km2 (18.77 sq mi)
Elevation
127 m (417 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total6,561
 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04523
Dialling codes03 42 96
Vehicle registrationL, BNA, GHA, GRM, MTL, WUR
Websitewww.pegau.de

Pegau (pronunciation) is a town in the Leipzig district in Saxony, Germany, situated in a fertile plain, on the White Elster, 18 m. S.W. from Leipzig by the railway to Zeitz.

It has two Evangelical churches, that of St. Lawrence being a fine Gothic structure, a 16th-century town-hall; a very old hospital and an agricultural school. In the 19th Century, its industries included the manufacture of felt, boots and metal wares.

  1. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.