Wurzen
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 | |
Location of Wurzen within Leipzig district  | |
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| Coordinates: 51°22′N 12°43′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Leipzig |
| Subdivisions | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jörg Röglin (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 68.54 km2 (26.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 124 m (407 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 16,238 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 04808 |
| Dialling codes | 03425, 034261 |
| Vehicle registration | L, BNA, GHA, GRM, MTL, WUR |
| Website | www |
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
- "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2022.
- "Wurzen - Colorful Town With Culture, Architecture, History, Etc". Retrieved 2022-08-05.
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