Schkeuditz | |
|---|---|
 Townhall in central Schkeuditz | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Schkeuditz within Nordsachsen district  | |
  Schkeuditz  Schkeuditz | |
| Coordinates: 51°24′N 12°13′E / 51.400°N 12.217°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Nordsachsen |
| Subdivisions | 10 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2017–24) | Rayk Bergner[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 79.36 km2 (30.64 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 148 m (486 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 91 m (299 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 19,189 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 04435 |
| Dialling codes | 034204 |
| Vehicle registration | TDO, DZ, EB, OZ, TG, TO |
| Website | www.schkeuditz.de |
Schkeuditz (German pronunciation: [ˈʃkɔʏdɪts] ) is a Große Kreisstadt in the district of Nordsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the White Elster river, 12 km northwest of Leipzig. Leipzig/Halle Airport is located in Schkeuditz. The letter processing center for the greater Leipzig region is also located in Schkeuditz. "Schkeuditzer Kreuz", the first cloverleaf exchange in Germany was opened in 1936[3] and is today the intersection between the autobahns A9 and A14.
- ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen 2017, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
- ^ "Europas erste Autobahnkreuz: Schkeuditzer Kreuz". bild.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-01-28.