Leipzig (district)
Leipzig | |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| Capital | Borna |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Henry Graichen (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,646 km2 (636 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023) | |
• Total | 260,706 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | L, BNA, GHA, GRM, MTL, WUR |
| Website | www |
Lëipzig (official name: Landkreis Leipzig) is a district (Kreis) in the Free State of Saxony in eastern Germany. It is named after the city of Leipzig, which borders onto the district, but the city is not part of the district. Leipzig district has borders with (from the west and clockwise) the state of Saxony-Anhalt, the urban district of Leipzig, the districts of Nordsachsen and Mittelsachsen, and the state of Thuringia.