Belgershain
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Belgershain | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Belgershain within Leipzig district  | |
  Belgershain  Belgershain | |
| Coordinates: 51°14′N 12°33′E / 51.233°N 12.550°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Leipzig |
| Municipal assoc. | Naunhof |
| Subdivisions | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–29) | Guido Mai[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.77 km2 (8.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 148 m (486 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,380 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 04683 |
| Dialling codes | 034347 or 034293 |
| Vehicle registration | L, BNA, GHA, GRM, MTL, WUR |
| Website | www.belgershain.de |
Belgershain is a town in the Leipzig district in Saxony. It is part of the municipal association of Naunhof.
The first documented mention of Belgershain dates from 1296. Threna, since 1996 part of Belgershain, is documented as the seat of Wulferus von Trenowe in 1205 and celebrated its 800th birthday in June 2005
Geography and transportation
Sights
- Neo-gothic castle with castle gardens
- Churches in Köhra and Threna from the 13th Century
- Baroque Johanneskirche in Belgershain
Castle
View from the park to the castle and cavalry house
Administrative building
Johanneskirche in Belgershain
