Leipzig (region)

Leipzig
Direktionsbezirk Leipzig
Map of Saxony highlighting the former Direktionsbezirk of Leipzig
Map of Saxony highlighting the former Direktionsbezirk of Leipzig
Coordinates: 51°20′N 12°50′E / 51.33°N 12.83°E / 51.33; 12.83
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
Disestablished1 March 2012
Region seatLeipzig
Area
 • Total
3,964 km2 (1,531 sq mi)
Population
 (31 Dec. 2010)
 • Total
996,516
 • Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
GDP
 • Total€41.261 billion (2022)
Websitewww.rpl.sachsen.de

Leipzig is one of the three former Direktionsbezirke of Saxony, Germany, located in the north-west of the state. It coincided with the Planungsregion Westsachsen. It was disbanded in March 2012.

  1. ^ "EU regions by GDP, Eurostat". Retrieved 18 September 2023.