Wurzen

town in the Leipzig district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany

Wurzen is a town on the banks of the river Mulde in north-western Saxony, Germany, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) east of the city of Leipzig.

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Coat of arms of Wurzen
Location of Wurzen within Leipzig district
Wurzen is located in Germany
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Wurzen is located in Saxony
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Coordinates: 51°22′N 12°43′E / 51.367°N 12.717°E / 51.367; 12.717
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictLeipzig
Subdivisions5
Government
 • MayorJörg Röglin (Ind.)
Area
 • Total68.54 km2 (26.46 sq mi)
Elevation
124 m (407 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[1]
 • Total16,238
 • Density240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04808
Dialling codes03425, 034261
Vehicle registrationL, BNA, GHA, GRM, MTL, WUR
Websitewww.wurzen.de

One of its claims to fame is the fact that in 1768, the famous German author Goethe traveled through Wurzen and had to wait a long time for the ferry over the Mulde River. While waiting for the boat, he was doing some thinking and later wrote a part of Faust.[2]

References change

  1. "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2022.
  2. "Wurzen - Colorful Town With Culture, Architecture, History, Etc". Retrieved 2022-08-05.

Other websites change

  Media related to Wurzen at Wikimedia Commons