Kreischa
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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Location of Kreischa within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district ![]() ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 50°57′N 13°46′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
District | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge |
Subdivisions | 14 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Frank Schöning |
Area | |
• Total | 28.97 km2 (11.19 sq mi) |
Elevation | 257 m (843 ft) |
Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 4,532 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
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
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References
- "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen jeweils am Monatsende ausgewählter Berichtsmonate nach Gemeinden" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2019.
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