Schkeuditz
Town in Saxony, Germany
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Schkeuditz (German pronunciation: [ˈʃkɔʏdɪts] ⓘ; Upper Sorbian: Skudźicy) is a Große Kreisstadt in the district of Nordsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the White Elster river, 12km northwest of Leipzig. Leipzig/Halle Airport is located in Schkeuditz. The letter processing center for the greater Leipzig region is also located in Schkeuditz. "Schkeuditzer Kreuz", the first cloverleaf exchange in Germany was opened in 1936,[3] and today is the intersection between the autobahns A9 and A14.
Schkeuditz | |
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Townhall in central Schkeuditz | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Schkeuditz
within Nordsachsen district  | |
 Location of Schkeuditz | |
  Schkeuditz  Schkeuditz | |
| Coordinates: 51°24′N 12°13′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Nordsachsen |
| Subdivisions | 10 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2017–24) | Rayk Bergner[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 81.47 km2 (31.46 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 148 m (486 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 91 m (299 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 18,905 |
| • Density | 232.0/km2 (601.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 04435 |
| Dialling codes | 034204 |
| Vehicle registration | TDO, DZ, EB, OZ, TG, TO |
| Website | www.schkeuditz.de |
History
The Linear Pottery Well excavated in the Schkeuditz locality of Altscherbitz is 7000 years old.[4] Schkeuditz was first documented in the year 981 as a church in Merseburg bishopric with the name "scudici".
Population over time
The population development over time is given in the following table. Like many towns in East-Germany, the population is lower today than just after reunification.
| Year | Pop. |
|---|---|
| 1885 | 4,592 |
| 1910 | 7,462 |
| 1925 | 7,936 |
| 1933 | 13,548 |
| 1939 | 14,846 |
| 1950 | 18,913 |
| 1971 | 16,392 |
| 1981 | 14,208 |
| 1988 | 15,173 |
| 1990 | *19,473 |
| 1998 | 17,285 |
| 2001 | 19,027 |
| 2003 | 18,702 |
| 2005 | 18,594 |
| 2007 | 18,150 |
| 2011 | 17,413 |
| 2012 | 16,877 |
| 2013 | 16,961 |
| 2017 | 17,587 |
| ^* Using the current town boundaries. The town boundaries have expanded over time as shown in § Annexations. Source: [5] | |
Annexations
| Former district | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Bienitz | 1 January 2000 | only Dölzig and Kleinliebenau |
| Dölzig | 1 January 1994 | Merged with Burghausen and Rückmarsdorf to Bienitz |
| Freiroda | 1 March 1994 | Merged with Radefeld |
| Gerbisdorf | 1 December 1972 | Merged with Freiroda |
| Glesien | 1 January 1999 | |
| Hayna | 1 July 1973 | Merged with Radefeld |
| Kleinliebenau | 1 January 1957 | Merged with Dölzig |
| Kursdorf | 1 January 1994 | |
| Lössen | 1 July 1950 | Merged with Wolteritz |
| Radefeld | 1 January 1999 | Partial disbursal to Leipzig (7 inhabitants) |
| Wehlitz | 1 July 1950 | |
| Wolteritz | 1 March 1994 | Annexed Radefeld |
Schladitzer See
In the northeastern part of Schkeuditz is the Schladitzer See. It is an artificial lake developed from a former opencast lignite mine. The Schladitzer See has been used as a bathing lake and water sports center since 2003.[6]
People
- Gerhard W. Menzel (1922–1980), writer
- Frank Siebeck (born 1949), hurdler
- Mark Siebeck (born 1975), volleyball player
- Peter Sack (born 1979), shot putter