Schkeuditz
Schkeuditz | |
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Townhall in central Schkeuditz | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Schkeuditz
within Nordsachsen district | |
Location of Schkeuditz | |
Schkeuditz Schkeuditz | |
| Coordinates: 51°24′N 12°13′E / 51.400°N 12.217°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Nordsachsen |
| Subdivisions | 10 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2017–24) | Rayk Bergner (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) | |
• 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 |
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, and today is the intersection between the autobahns A9 and A14.