Belgershain
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Belgershain | |
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Coordinates: 51°14′N 12°33′E / 51.233°N 12.550°ECoordinates: 51°14′N 12°33′E / 51.233°N 12.550°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
District | Leipzig |
Municipal assoc. | Naunhof |
Subdivisions | 4 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2015–22) | Thomas Hagenow[1] (FW) |
Area | |
• Total | 22.77 km2 (8.79 sq mi) |
Elevation | 148 m (486 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,353 |
• Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 04683 |
Dialling codes | 034347 or 034293 |
Vehicle registration | L, BNA, GHA, GRM, MTL, WUR |
Website | www.belgershain.de |
Belgershain is a town in the Leipzig district in Saxony. It is part of the municipal association of Naunhof.
History
The first documented mention of Belgershain dates from 1296. Threna, since 1996 part of Belgershain, is documented as the seat of Wulferus von Trenowe in 1205 and celebrated its 800th birthday in June 2005
Geography and transportation
The town is approximately 25 km east of Leipzig. The town lies on the Federal Road 38 Leipzig - Grimma as well as on the Leipzig–Geithain railway. A train passes through every two hours.
Sights
- Neo-gothic castle with castle gardens
- Churches in Köhra and Threna from the 13th Century
- Baroque Johanneskirche in Belgershain
Municipal subdivisions
Belgershain has the following subdivisions:
- Belgershain
- Threna
- Köhra
- Rohrbach
Personalities
Film producer Heinz Angermeyer was born in Belgershain in 1900.
References
- ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen 2015, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2020". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). June 2021.