Leipzig
Direktionsbezirk Leipzig | |
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Coordinates: 51°20′N 12°50′E / 51.33°N 12.83°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
Disestablished | 1 March 2012 |
Region seat | Leipzig |
Area | |
• Total | 3,964 km2 (1,531 sq mi) |
Population (31 Dec. 2010) | |
• Total | 996,516 |
• Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Total | €41.261 billion (2022) |
Website | www.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.