Leißling

Leißling
Stadtteil of Weißenfels

Coat of arms
Leißling
Coordinates: 51°11′N 11°54′E / 51.183°N 11.900°E / 51.183; 11.900Coordinates: 51°11′N 11°54′E / 51.183°N 11.900°E / 51.183; 11.900
Country Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Burgenlandkreis
Town Weißenfels
Area
  Total 7.47 km2 (2.88 sq mi)
Population (2009-12-31)
  Total 1,512
  Density 200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 06667
Dialling codes 03443
Vehicle registration BLK
Website www.teucherner-land.de

Leißling (or Leissling) is a village and a former municipality in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 September 2010, it is part of the town Weißenfels.

Location

Leißling lies south-west of Weißenfels on the Saale.

History

The first documented mention of Leißling was made in the year 1232. On 1 September 2010 the village was annexed by Weißenfels.[1]

Monuments

Coat of Arms

Coat of arms was approved in 1995 by the local government office in Halle.

Twinning

The town is twinned with Carlsberg in Rheinland-Pfalz.

Sights

Kirche Leißling

The Marion Church is a baroque church with pictures. It was consecrated in 1716.

Economy and Infrastructure

Economy

Leißling is well known for its mineral springs, which a company called Mitteldeutsche Erfrischungsgetränke GmbH & Co. KG uses for Leißlinger Mineral water. The largest shopping center in a 10 mile radius is found in Leißling.

Transportation

The National Road B87 passes near Leißling. Leißling is a station on the Thüringer Bahn from Erfurt to Halle.

Sport

Th football club Fortuna Leißling was founded around 1930. Games are played on the "monastery meadow". In the past there were also more clubs: cycling, bowling and gymnastics.

References

  1. StBA: Änderungen bei den Gemeinden Deutschlands, siehe 2010

External links

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