Kreischa

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Kreischa
Coat of arms of Kreischa
Kreischa is located in Germany
Kreischa
Coordinates 50°57′N 13°46′E / 50.950°N 13.767°E / 50.950; 13.767Coordinates: 50°57′N 13°46′E / 50.950°N 13.767°E / 50.950; 13.767
Administration
Country Germany
State Saxony
Admin. region Dresden
District Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Local subdivisions 14
Mayor Frank Schöning
Basic statistics
Area 28.97 km2 (11.19 sq mi)
Elevation 257 m  (843 ft)
Population 4,434 (31 December 2011)[1]
 - Density 153 /km2 (396 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate PIR
Postal code 01731
Area code 035206
Website www.kreischa.de

Kreischa is a municipality in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, Saxony, Germany. It directly borders the Saxon capital Dresden and consists of 14 districts.

Kreischa was first mentioned in 1282 in the name Heinricus de Kryschowe. The name could be derived from an Old Slavic word meaning "crooked" or "lame".

Sister cities [edit]

Kreischa is twinned with:

Municipality subdivisions [edit]

  • Babisnau
  • Bärenklause
  • Brösgen
  • Gombsen
  • Kautzsch
  • Kleba
  • Kleincarsdorf
  • Lungkwitz
  • Quohren
  • Saida
  • Sobrigau
  • Theisewitz
  • Kreischa-Wittgensdorf
  • Zscheckwitz

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