Sankt Egidien
Sankt Egidien | |
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Location of Sankt Egidien within Zwickau district | |
Sankt Egidien Sankt Egidien | |
| Coordinates: 50°47′6″N 12°37′12″E / 50.78500°N 12.62000°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Zwickau |
| Municipal assoc. | Rund um den Auersberg |
| Subdivisions | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–27) | Uwe Redlich[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.24 km2 (8.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 261 m (856 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,128 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 09356 |
| Dialling codes | 037204 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
| Website | www.sankt-egidien.de |
Sankt Egidien (Saint Egidien) is a municipality in the district of Zwickau in Saxony in Germany.
History
The town was named after Saint Giles, allegedly for missionary work done by him or his disciples to the Goths.
References
- ^ Wahlergebnisse 2020, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Sachsens am 31. Dezember 2023 - Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 15. Mai 2022 (Gebietsstand 01.01.2023)" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.