Krostitz

Krostitz
Municipality
Krostitz town hall
Krostitz town hall
Coat of arms of Krostitz
Coat of arms
Location of Krostitz within Nordsachsen district
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Krostitz is located in Germany
Krostitz
Krostitz
Krostitz is located in Saxony
Krostitz
Krostitz
Coordinates: 51°27′44″N 12°27′12″E / 51.46222°N 12.45333°E / 51.46222; 12.45333
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictNordsachsen
Municipal assoc.Krostitz
Subdivisions12
Government
 • Mayor (2019–26) Oliver Kläring[1]
Area
 • Total
43.83 km2 (16.92 sq mi)
Elevation
127 m (417 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
4,155
 • Density95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04509
Dialling codes034295
Vehicle registrationTDO, DZ, EB, OZ, TG, TO
Websitewww.krostitz.de

Krostitz is a municipality in the district of Nordsachsen, in Saxony, Germany.

It is best known for its brewery which brews Ur-Krostitzer beer.

History

King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden stayed here in 1631 before the Battle of Breitenfeld (1631).

From 1815 to 1944, Krostitz was part of the Prussian Province of Saxony, from 1944 to 1945 of the Province of Halle-Merseburg, from 1945 to 1952 of the State of Saxony-Anhalt, from 1952 to 1990 of the Bezirk Leipzig of East Germany and since 1990 of Saxony.

References

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse 2019, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.


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