Kreischa
Municipality in Saxony, Germany
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Kreischa is a municipality in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, Saxony, Germany. It directly borders the Saxon capital Dresden and consists of 14 districts.
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Kreischa | |
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Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Kreischa
within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district  | |
 Location of Kreischa | |
  Kreischa  Kreischa | |
| Coordinates: 50°57′N 13°46′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge |
| Subdivisions | 14 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–29) | Frank Schöning[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.97 km2 (11.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 257 m (843 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 4,629 |
| • Density | 159.8/km2 (413.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 01731 |
| Dialling codes | 035206 |
| Vehicle registration | PIR |
| Website | www.kreischa.de |
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:
Loffenau district Rastatt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany since 1990
Municipality subdivisions
- Babisnau
- Bärenklause
- Brösgen
- Gombsen
- Kautzsch
- Kleba
- Kleincarsdorf
- Lungkwitz
- Quohren
- Saida
- Sobrigau
- Theisewitz
- Kreischa-Wittgensdorf
- Zscheckwitz
