Wurzen
Wurzen is a town on the banks of the river Mulde in north-western Saxony, Germany, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) east of the city of Leipzig.
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Location of Wurzen within Leipzig district  | |
| Coordinates: 51°22′N 12°43′E / 51.367°N 12.717°ECoordinates: 51°22′N 12°43′E / 51.367°N 12.717°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Leipzig |
| Subdivisions | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jörg Röglin (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 68.54 km2 (26.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 124 m (407 ft) |
| Population (2006-12-31) | |
| • Total | 17,620 |
| • Density | 257.08/km2 (665.82/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 04808 |
| Vehicle registration | L, BNA, GHA, GRM, MTL, WUR |
| Website | www |
One of its claims to fame is the fact that in 1768, the famous German author Goethe traveled through Wurzen and had to wait a long time for the ferry over the Mulde River. While waiting for the boat, he was doing some thinking and later wrote a part of Faust.[1]
Wurzen Media
Map of Wurzen ("Plan und Situation der Stadt Wurtzen")
Fabric factory, Crostigall 53
Magnus Gottfried Lichtwer
- For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme.
Wilhelm Hasenclever (1837–1889), letzter Präsident des Allgemeinen Deutschen Arbeitervereins (ADAV), einer Vorläuferpartei der SPD, 1884
References
- ↑ "Wurzen - Colorful Town With Culture, Architecture, History, Etc". Retrieved 2022-08-05.
Other websites
Media related to Wurzen at Wikimedia Commons
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