Krostitz
Krostitz town hall
Krostitz town hall
Coat of arms of Krostitz
Location of Krostitz within Nordsachsen district
Krostitz   is located in Germany
Krostitz
Krostitz
Krostitz   is located in Saxony
Krostitz
Krostitz
Coordinates: 51°27′44″N 12°27′12″E / 51.46222°N 12.45333°E / 51.46222; 12.45333
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictNordsachsen
Municipal assoc.Krostitz
Subdivisions12
Government
  Mayor (201926) Oliver Kläring[1]
Area
  Total43.83 km2 (16.92 sq mi)
Elevation
127 m (417 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
  Total4,121
  Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04509
Dialling codes034295
Vehicle registrationTDO, DZ, EB, OZ, TG, TO
Websitewww.krostitz.de

Krostitz is a municipality in the district of Nordsachsen, in Saxony, Germany.

It is best known for its brewery which brews Ur-Krostitzer beer.

History

King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden stayed here in 1631 before the Battle of Breitenfeld (1631).

From 1815 to 1944, Krostitz was part of the Prussian Province of Saxony, from 1944 to 1945 of the Province of Halle-Merseburg, from 1945 to 1952 of the State of Saxony-Anhalt, from 1952 to 1990 of the Bezirk Leipzig of East Germany and since 1990 of Saxony.

References

  1. Wahlergebnisse 2019, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2022.


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