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Municipality in Saxony, Germany
Kreischa
Municipality
Town hallTown hall
Coat of arms of KreischaCoat of arms
Location of Kreischa within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district
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Coordinates: 50°57′N 13°46′E / 50.950°N 13.767°E / 50.950; 13.767
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictSächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Subdivisions14
Government
 • Mayor (2022–29) Frank Schöning
Area
 • Total28.97 km (11.19 sq mi)
Elevation257 m (843 ft)
Population
 • Total4,629
 • Density160/km (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes01731
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

See also

References

  1. Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
  2. "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
Towns and municipalities in Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district
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