Kitzscher

Kitzscher (German pronunciation: [ˈkɪtʃɐ]) is a town in the Leipzig district, in Saxony, Germany.

Kitzscher
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Kitzscher within Leipzig district
Kitzscher Show map of Germany Kitzscher Show map of Saxony
Coordinates: 51°9′52.11″N 12°33′12.60″E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Leipzig
Subdivisions	5
Government
• Mayor (2022–29)	Maik Schramm[1] (Ind.)
Area
• Total	29.04 km2 (11.21 sq mi)
Elevation	100 m (300 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	5,023
• Density	170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	04567
Dialling codes	03433
Vehicle registration	L, BNA, GHA, GRM, MTL, WUR
Website	www.kitzscher.de

Geography

Kitzscher is situated in the Leipziger Tieflandsbucht, at the perimeter of the Central Saxon Hills. The town is situated 6 km northeast of Borna, and 24 km southeast of Leipzig. A nearby slagheap from open cast mining called the 'Halde Trages' is one of the highest points in the vicinity and the main sight of interest in the locality.

History

The little church in Kitzscher

Plaque on the church school in memory of Dinter

The village was first mentioned in a charter document in the abbey at Grimma in the year 1251 which referred to a noble family, Guntherus de Kiczschere, which ultimately died out in 1676.

The oldest structure in the town is the church the origins of which date back to 1200.