Leisnig

Leisnig (; , ) is a small town in the Mittelsachsen district of the east German state of Saxony, 50 kilometers southeast of Leipzig.

Key facts

German location.type: Stadt
German location.image_photo: Leisnig Mildenstein-03.jpg
German location.image_caption: Skyline of Leisnig, Mildenstein Castle to the left
German location.image_coa: Wappen Leisnig.svg
German location.image_plan: Leisnig in FG.png
German location.state: Sachsen
German location.district: Mittelsachsen
German location.elevation: 161
German location.area: 78.08
German location.postal_code: 04703
German location.area_code: 034321
German location.licence: FG

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Leisnig (; , ) is a small town in the Mittelsachsen district of the east German state of Saxony, 50 kilometers southeast of Leipzig.

==History== A settlement in this location was first mentioned in 1046. The town features Mildenstein Castle which is over 1000 years old. The house Markt 13 shows the coat of arms of the Apian family.