Krostitz

Krostitz
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Krostitz within Nordsachsen district
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Nordsachsen
Municipal assoc.	Krostitz
Subdivisions	12
Government
• Mayor	Wolfgang Frauendorf (CDU)
Area
• Total	43.83 km2 (16.92 sq mi)
Elevation	127 m (417 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)
• Total	4,155
• Density	95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	04509
Dialling codes	034295
Vehicle registration	TDO
Website	www.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.

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