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Schkeuditz
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.
The Linear Pottery Well excavated in the Schkeuditz locality of Altscherbitz is 7000 years old. Schkeuditz was first documented in the year 981 as a church in Merseburg bishopric with the name "scudici".
The population development over time is given in the following table. Like many towns in East-Germany, the population is lower today than just after reunification.
In the northeastern part of Schkeuditz is the Schladitzer See. It is an artificial lake developed from a former opencast lignite mine. The Schladitzer See has been used as a bathing lake and water sports center since 2003.
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Schkeuditz
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.
The Linear Pottery Well excavated in the Schkeuditz locality of Altscherbitz is 7000 years old. Schkeuditz was first documented in the year 981 as a church in Merseburg bishopric with the name "scudici".
The population development over time is given in the following table. Like many towns in East-Germany, the population is lower today than just after reunification.
In the northeastern part of Schkeuditz is the Schladitzer See. It is an artificial lake developed from a former opencast lignite mine. The Schladitzer See has been used as a bathing lake and water sports center since 2003.