Wurzen

Wurzen
Coat of arms of Wurzen
Location of Wurzen within Leipzig district
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Wurzen is located in Germany
Wurzen
Wurzen
Wurzen is located in Saxony
Wurzen
Wurzen
Coordinates: 51°22′N 12°43′E / 51.367°N 12.717°E / 51.367; 12.717
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictLeipzig
Subdivisions5
Government
 • Mayor (2022–29) Marcel Buchta[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total68.54 km2 (26.46 sq mi)
Elevation
124 m (407 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total16,614
 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04808
Dialling codes03425, 034261
Vehicle registrationL, BNA, GHA, GRM, MTL, WUR
Websitewww.wurzen.de

Wurzen (German pronunciation: [ˈvʊʁtsn̩] ) is a town in the Leipzig district, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Mulde, here crossed by two bridges, 25 km east of Leipzig, by rail N.E. of Leipzig on the main line via Riesa to Dresden. It has a cathedral dating from the twelfth century, a castle, at one time a residence of the bishops of Meissen and later utilized as law courts, several schools, an agricultural college[3] and as a police station including a prison.

  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.
  3. ^  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainChisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Wurzen". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 28 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 860–861.