Leisnig

Leisnig
Leisnig seen from the river Mulde, Mildenstein Castle to the right
Coat of arms
Leisnig
Location of Leisnig within Mittelsachsen district
Coordinates: 51°10′N 12°55′E / 51.167°N 12.917°ECoordinates: 51°10′N 12°55′E / 51.167°N 12.917°E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Mittelsachsen
Government
• Mayor	Tobias Goth (CDU)
Area
• Total	78.01 km^2 (30.12 sq mi)
Population (2014-12-31)[1]
• Total	8,463
• Density	110/km^2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	04703
Dialling codes	034321
Vehicle registration	FG
Website	www.leisnig.de

Leisnig is a small town in the district of Mittelsachsen, federal Free State of Saxony in Germany.

History

A settlement in this location was first mentioned in 1046. The town features Mildenstein Castle which is over 1000 years old. The house Markt 13 shows the coat of arms of the family Apian.

Leisnig was Friedrich Olbricht's birthplace. In 1944, he was involved in the July 20 Plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler, and was executed for his participation in it.

Points of interest

• Arktisch-Alpiner Pflanzengarten und Alpine Staudengärtnerei, a botanical garden
• Mildenstein Castle

References

1. "Aktuelle Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden 2014] (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). 7 September 2015.

External links

Media related to Leisnig at Wikimedia Commons

• http://www.leisnig.de - Official website of the city
• Castle Mildenstein
•  Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Leisnig". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.