Schkeuditz

Schkeuditz
Townhall in central Schkeuditz
Townhall in central Schkeuditz
Coat of arms of Schkeuditz
Location of Schkeuditz within Nordsachsen district
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Schkeuditz is located in Germany
Schkeuditz
Schkeuditz
Schkeuditz is located in Saxony
Schkeuditz
Schkeuditz
Coordinates: 51°24′N 12°13′E / 51.400°N 12.217°E / 51.400; 12.217
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictNordsachsen
Subdivisions10
Government
 • Mayor (2017–24) Rayk Bergner[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total79.36 km2 (30.64 sq mi)
Highest elevation
148 m (486 ft)
Lowest elevation
91 m (299 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total19,189
 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04435
Dialling codes034204
Vehicle registrationTDO, DZ, EB, OZ, TG, TO
Websitewww.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.

  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen 2017, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 12 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
  3. ^ "Europas erste Autobahnkreuz: Schkeuditzer Kreuz". bild.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-01-28.