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Kreischa

Coordinates: 50°57′N 13°46′E / 50.950°N 13.767°E / 50.950; 13.767
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Kreischa
Municipality
Coat of arms of Kreischa
Coat of arms
Location of Kreischa within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district
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Kreischa is located in Germany
Kreischa
Kreischa
Kreischa is located in Saxony
Kreischa
Kreischa
Coordinates: 50°57′N 13°46′E / 50.950°N 13.767°E / 50.950; 13.767
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictSächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Subdivisions14
Government
 • MayorFrank Schöning
Area
 • Total28.97 km2 (11.19 sq mi)
Elevation
257 m (843 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total4,629
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
01731
Dialling codes035206
Vehicle registrationPIR
Websitewww.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

Kreischa is twinned with:

Municipality subdivisions

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

References

  1. ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
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