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Wurzen () is a town in the district Leipzig Land (voting) and Muldental (number plates), in Saxony, Germany. It is situated next to the river Mulde, here crossed by two bridges, 25 km east of Leipzig, by rail N.E. of Leipzig on the main line via Riesa to Dresden.

Key facts

German location.type
Stadt
German location.image_photo
Wurzen1.JPG
German location.image_coa
Wappen Wurzen.svg
German location.image_plan
Wurzen in L.svg
German location.state
Sachsen
German location.district
Leipzig
German location.elevation
124
German location.area
69.04
German location.postal_code
04808
German location.area_code
03425, 034261
German location.licence
L, BNA, GHA, GRM, MTL, WUR
German location.Gemeindeschlüssel
14729410
German location.divisions
5
German location.website
www.wurzen.de
German location.mayor
Marcel Buchta
German location.leader_term
2022–29
German location.party
Independent

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Wikidata facts

Population
16715
Area
69.04
Elevation
124
Official website
www.wurzen.de
Image
20090501390DR Wurzen Domgasse Markt Rathaus.jpg
Dialing code
034261
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postal code
04808
Commons category
Wurzen
short name
Wur
hashtag
Wurzen
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10 sections
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  • History
  • Via regia and Central German St. James Way
  • International relations
  • Economy
  • Transport
  • Main sights
  • Notable residents
  • Persons with relation to Wurzen
  • References
  • External links

Wurzen () is a town in the district Leipzig Land (voting) and Muldental (number plates), in Saxony, Germany. It is situated next to the river Mulde, here crossed by two bridges, 25 km east of Leipzig, by rail N.E. of Leipzig on the main line via Riesa to Dresden.

It has a cathedral dating from the twelfth century, a castle, at one time a residence of the bishops of Meissen and later utilized as law courts, several schools, an agricultural college and a police station including a prison.

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