Schkeuditz | |
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 Townhall in central Schkeuditz | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Schkeuditz within Nordsachsen district  | |
 Location of Schkeuditz | |
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| Coordinates:51°24′N12°13′E / 51.400°N 12.217°E /51.400; 12.217 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Nordsachsen |
| Subdivisions | 10 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2017–24) | Rayk Bergner[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 81.47 km2 (31.46 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 148 m (486 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 91 m (299 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 19,234 |
| • Density | 236.1/km2 (611.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 04435 |
| Dialling codes | 034204 |
| Vehicle registration | TDO, DZ, EB, OZ, TG, TO |
| Website | www.schkeuditz.de |
Schkeuditz (German pronunciation:[ˈʃkɔʏdɪts]ⓘ;Upper Sorbian:Skudźicy) is aGroße Kreisstadt in the district ofNordsachsen, inSaxony,Germany. It is situated on theWhite Elster river, 12km northwest ofLeipzig.Leipzig/Halle Airport is located in Schkeuditz. Theletter processing center for the greater Leipzig region is also located in Schkeuditz. "Schkeuditzer Kreuz", the firstcloverleaf exchange in Germany was opened in 1936,[3] and today is the intersection between the autobahnsA9 andA14.
TheLinear Pottery Well excavated in the Schkeuditz locality of Altscherbitz is 7000 years old.[4] Schkeuditz was first documented in the year 981 as a church inMerseburg bishopric with the name "scudici".
The population development over time is given in the following table. Like many towns in East-Germany, the population is lower today than just after reunification.
| Year | Pop. |
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| 1885 | 4,592 |
| 1910 | 7,462 |
| 1925 | 7,936 |
| 1933 | 13,548 |
| 1939 | 14,846 |
| 1950 | 18,913 |
| 1971 | 16,392 |
| 1981 | 14,208 |
| 1988 | 15,173 |
| 1990 | *19,473 |
| 1998 | 17,285 |
| 2001 | 19,027 |
| 2003 | 18,702 |
| 2005 | 18,594 |
| 2007 | 18,150 |
| 2011 | 17,413 |
| 2012 | 16,877 |
| 2013 | 16,961 |
| 2017 | 17,587 |
| ^* Using the currenttown boundaries. The town boundaries have expanded over time as shown in§ Annexations. Source:[5] | |
| Former district | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Bienitz | 1 January 2000 | only Dölzig and Kleinliebenau |
| Dölzig | 1 January 1994 | Merged withBurghausen and Rückmarsdorf to Bienitz |
| Freiroda | 1 March 1994 | Merged with Radefeld |
| Gerbisdorf | 1 December 1972 | Merged withFreiroda |
| Glesien | 1 January 1999 | |
| Hayna | 1 July 1973 | Merged with Radefeld |
| Kleinliebenau | 1 January 1957 | Merged with Dölzig |
| Kursdorf | 1 January 1994 | |
| Lössen | 1 July 1950 | Merged with Wolteritz |
| Radefeld | 1 January 1999 | Partial disbursal to Leipzig (7 inhabitants) |
| Wehlitz | 1 July 1950 | |
| Wolteritz | 1 March 1994 | Annexed Radefeld |
In the northeastern part of Schkeuditz is theSchladitzer See. It is an artificial lake developed from a formeropencastlignite mine. The Schladitzer See has been used as abathing lake andwater sports center since 2003.[6]
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