Kitzscher
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Kitzscher (German: [ˈkɪt͡sʃɐ] ⓘ) is a town in the Leipzig district, in Saxony, Germany.
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
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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.
References
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- ^ Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
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Neukieritzsch 6 km | Leipzig 24 km | Otterwisch 8 km |
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6 km | ![]() ![]() | Bad Lausick 10 km |
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Borna 5 km | Frohburg 9 km | Otterwisch 10 km |
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