Striegistal

Striegistal is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. In 1994, the unification of the communities of Berbersdorf, Schmalbach, Goßberg, Mobendorf and Pappendorf with Kaltofen im Rahmen in the community regional reform, created the Community of Striegistal. It received its name from the two rivers that flow through the community, the Little Striegis and the Big Striegis.

District Etzdorf church

Striegistal
Coat of arms
Location of Striegistal within Mittelsachsen district
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Coordinates: 50°59′30″N 13°11′10″E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Mittelsachsen
Municipal assoc.	Striegistal
Subdivisions	6
Government
• Mayor	Bernd Wagner
Area
• Total	77.04 km^2 (29.75 sq mi)
Highest elevation	373 m (1,224 ft)
Lowest elevation	240 m (790 ft)
Population  (2018-12-31)[1]
• Total	4,600
• Density	60/km^2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	09661
Dialling codes	037207, 034322
Vehicle registration	FG
Website	www.striegistal.de

Sons and daughters of the community

• David Schirmer (1623-1686), lyricist of the baroque period.
• Wolfgang Schindler (1929-1991), classical archaeologist
• Martin Kröger (1894-1980), chemist and professor at the University of Leipzig

References

1. "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen jeweils am Monatsende ausgewählter Berichtsmonate nach Gemeinden" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2019.