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.
Kreischa | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Kreischa within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district  | |
  Kreischa  Kreischa | |
| Coordinates: 50°57′N 13°46′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge |
| Subdivisions | 14 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–29) | Frank Schöning[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.97 km2 (11.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 257 m (843 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,540 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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
See also
References
- Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
- "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2022.
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