Eilenburg

Eilenburg
Location of Eilenburg within Nordsachsen district
Location of Eilenburg
Eilenburg
Eilenburg
Coordinates: 51°27′39″N 12°38′09″E / 51.46083°N 12.63583°E / 51.46083; 12.63583
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictNordsachsen
Subdivisions3 Stadtteile
6 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2022–29) Ralf Scheler (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
46.84 km2 (18.09 sq mi)
Elevation
106 m (348 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
16,201
 • Density345.9/km2 (895.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04838
Dialling codes03423
Vehicle registrationTDO, DZ, EB, OZ, TG, TO
Websitewww.eilenburg.de

Eilenburg (German pronunciation: [ˈaɪ̯lənˌbʊʁk] ; Upper Sorbian: Jiłow, pronounced [ˈjiwɔf]) is a town in Germany. It lies in the district of Nordsachsen in Saxony, approximately 20 km northeast of the city of Leipzig.