Leipzig

Leipzig
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	Leipzig
	Coordinates: 51°20′N 12°23′E / 51.333°N 12.383°ECoordinates: 51°20′N 12°23′E / 51.333°N 12.383°E
Kintra	Germany
State	Saxony
Destrict	Urban destricts o Germany
Govrenment
• Laird Mayor	Burkhard Jung (SPD)
Area
• City	297.60 km2 (114.90 sq mi)
Population (2021-12-31)
• City	601,866
• Density	2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)
• Metro	1,001,220 (LUZ)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	04001-04357
Diallin codes	0341
Vehicle registration	L
Website	www.leipzig.de

Leipzig, cried Leipsic in Inglis an aw, haes a population o close tae 601,000, makkin it the maistmuckle city in the federal state o Saxony, Germany an in the new states o Germany. In the 17t yeirhunner, Leipzig wis ane o the muckle European city-centres o lairnin an cultur in fields sic as muisic, astronomy an optics. Efter Warld War II, Leipzig became a muckle urban centre athin the Communist German Democratic Republic.

Leipzig later pleyed a significant role in the faw o communism in Eastren Germany, throu events taken place in an aroond St. Nikolai Kirk. Syne the Reunification o Germany, Leipzig haed mony chynges, sic as the restoration o historical biggins an the development o a modren transport infrastructure. In 2006, Leipzig hostit gemmes in the Warld Cup.

Internaitional relations

Leipzig is twinned wi:^[3]

Addis Ababa, Ethiopie, syne 2004
Birmingham, UK, syne 1992^[4]
Bologna, Italy, syne 1962, renewed in 1997
Brno, Czech Republic, syne 1973, renewed in 1999^[5]
Frankfurt, Germany, syne 1990^[6]
Hanover, Germany, syne 1987^[7]
Houston, Unitit States, since 1993
Kiev, Ukraine, syne 1961, renewed in 1992
Lyon, Fraunce, syne 1981</^[8]
Nanjing, Cheenae, syne 1988
Plovdiv, Bulgarie, syne 1975, renewed in 2007
Thessaloniki, Greece, syne 1984^[9]
Travnik, Bosnie an Herzegovinae, syne 2003
Herzliya, Israel, syne 2010

Pairtnerships

Kraków, Poland, syne 1973, renewed in 1995^[3]^[10]^[11]

References

↑ "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2022.
↑ http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=urb_lpop1&lang=de
1 2 "Leipzig - International Relations". © 2009 Leipzig City Council, Office for European and International Affairs. Archived frae the original on 29 Juin 2009. Retrieved 17 Julie 2009.
↑ "Partner Cities". Birmingham City Council. Archived frae the original on 15 September 2009. Retrieved 17 Julie 2009.
↑ "Brno - Partnerská města" (in Czech). © 2006-2009 City of Brno. Archived frae the original on 23 Mey 2011. Retrieved 17 Julie 2009. freemit airtin in |publisher= (help)
↑ "Frankfurt -Partner Cities". © 2008 Stadt Frankfurt am Main. Archived frae the original on 7 November 2007. Retrieved 5 December 2008. freemit airtin in |publisher= (help)
↑ "Hanover - Twin Towns" (in German). © 2007-2009 HANNOVER.de - Offizielles Portal der Landeshauptstadt und der Region Hannover in Zusammenarbeit mit hier.de. Archived frae the original on 24 Julie 2011. Retrieved 17 Julie 2009. freemit airtin in |publisher= (help)
↑ "Partner Cities of Lyon and Greater Lyon". © 2008 Mairie de Lyon. Archived frae the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 17 Julie 2009.
↑ "Twinning Cities". City of Thessaloniki. Archived frae the original on 31 Mairch 2009. Retrieved 7 Julie 2009.
↑ "Kraków otwarty na świat". www.krakow.pl. Retrieved 19 Julie 2009.
↑ "Leipzig - International Relations". © 2009 Leipzig City Council, Office for European and International Affairs. Archived frae the original on 29 Juin 2009. Retrieved 17 Julie 2009.

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[1] "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2022.

[appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu-2] ttp://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=urb_lpop1&lang=de

[Leipzig-3] 1 2 "Leipzig - International Relations". © 2009 Leipzig City Council, Office for European and International Affairs. Archived frae the original on 29 Juin 2009. Retrieved 17 Julie 2009.

[Birmingham-4] "Partner Cities". Birmingham City Council. Archived frae the original on 15 September 2009. Retrieved 17 Julie 2009.

[Brno-5] "Brno - Partnerská města" (in Czech). © 2006-2009 City of Brno. Archived frae the original on 23 Mey 2011. Retrieved 17 Julie 2009. freemit airtin in |publisher= (help)

[Frankfurt_am_Main-6] "Frankfurt -Partner Cities". © 2008 Stadt Frankfurt am Main. Archived frae the original on 7 November 2007. Retrieved 5 December 2008. freemit airtin in |publisher= (help)

[Hanover-7] "Hanover - Twin Towns" (in German). © 2007-2009 HANNOVER.de - Offizielles Portal der Landeshauptstadt und der Region Hannover in Zusammenarbeit mit hier.de. Archived frae the original on 24 Julie 2011. Retrieved 17 Julie 2009. freemit airtin in |publisher= (help)

[Lyon-8] "Partner Cities of Lyon and Greater Lyon". © 2008 Mairie de Lyon. Archived frae the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 17 Julie 2009.

[Thessaloniki-9] "Twinning Cities". City of Thessaloniki. Archived frae the original on 31 Mairch 2009. Retrieved 7 Julie 2009.

[Kraków-10] "Kraków otwarty na świat". www.krakow.pl. Retrieved 19 Julie 2009.

[Leipzig/Kraków-11] "Leipzig - International Relations". © 2009 Leipzig City Council, Office for European and International Affairs. Archived frae the original on 29 Juin 2009. Retrieved 17 Julie 2009.

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