Machern

Machern
Coat of arms
Machern
Location of Machern within Leipzig district
Coordinates: 51°21′30″N 12°37′40″E / 51.35833°N 12.62778°ECoordinates: 51°21′30″N 12°37′40″E / 51.35833°N 12.62778°E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Leipzig
Government
• Mayor	Frank Lange (CDU)
Area
• Total	38.87 km^2 (15.01 sq mi)
Population (2014-12-31)[1]
• Total	6,655
• Density	170/km^2 (440/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	04827
Dialling codes	034292
Vehicle registration	L
Website	www.gemeinde-machern.de

Machern (German pronunciation: [ˈmaxɐn]) is a town (or "free community") in the Leipzig district in Saxony, Germany. It is in the vicinity of the city of Leipzig.

Geography and Transport

Machern lies 20 km east of Leipzig, about 10 km west of Wurzen over the Mulda river. The Leipzig-Riesa-Dresden railway line runs through the town, as does the B 6.

Machern is approximately 12 km south of Eilenburg, which can be reached with the B 107.

Culture

There is a museum located in an old Stasi bunker about 3 km north of Machern. The bunker was designed as a refuge for Stasi employees from Leipzig in the event of nuclear war or similar catastrophe.

References

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