Sankt Egidien

Sankt Egidien
Sankt Egidien
Location of Sankt Egidien within Zwickau district
Coordinates: 50°47′6″N 12°37′12″E / 50.78500°N 12.62000°E / 50.78500; 12.62000Coordinates: 50°47′6″N 12°37′12″E / 50.78500°N 12.62000°E / 50.78500; 12.62000
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Zwickau
Municipal assoc.	Rund um den Auersberg
Government
• Mayor	Uwe Redlich
Area
• Total	21.24 km² (8.20 sq mi)
Population (2014-12-31)^[1]
• Total	3,308
• Density	160/km² (400/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	09356
Dialling codes	037204
Vehicle registration	Z
Website	www.sankt-egidien.de

Sankt Egidien (Saint Egidien) is a municipality in the district of Zwickau in Saxony in Germany.

History

The town was named after Saint Giles, allegedly for missionary work done by him or his disciples to the Goths.

References

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

Towns and municipalities in Zwickau (district)

Bernsdorf Callenberg Crimmitschau Crinitzberg Dennheritz Fraureuth Gersdorf Glauchau Hartenstein Hartmannsdorf bei Kirchberg Hirschfeld Hohenstein-Ernstthal Kirchberg Langenbernsdorf Langenweißbach Lichtenstein Lichtentanne Limbach-Oberfrohna Meerane Mülsen Neukirchen Niederfrohna Oberlungwitz Oberrothenbach Oberwiera Reinsdorf Remse Sankt Egidien Schönberg Waldenburg Werdau Wildenfels Wilkau-Haßlau Zwickau

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