Leipzig
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Leipzig
Summary
Leipzig is a big city[1]. Leipzig ranks in the top 5% of big_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,971 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Leipzig received the Fairtrade Town[3].
- Leipzig was a member of Climate Alliance[4].
- Leipzig was a member of Mayors for Peace[5].
- Leipzig was a member of Kommunaler Sozialverband Sachsen[6].
- Leipzig was a member of Q131586184[7].
- Leipzig is located in Saxony[8].
- Leipzig is in the country of Germany[9].
- Leipzig is on the body of water Elsterflutbett[10].
- Leipzig is on the body of water Weisse Elster[11].
- Leipzig is on the body of water Pleiße[12].
- Leipzig's head of government is recorded as Burkhard Jung[13].
- Leipzig's instance of is recorded as big city[14].
- Leipzig's instance of is recorded as city[15].
- Leipzig's instance of is recorded as major regional center[16].
- Leipzig's instance of is recorded as urban municipality in Germany[17].
- Leipzig's instance of is recorded as urban district in Saxony[18].
- Leipzig's shares border with is recorded as Landkreis Leipzig[19].
- Leipzig's shares border with is recorded as Nordsachsen[20].
- Leipzig's shares border with is recorded as Rackwitz[21].
- Leipzig's shares border with is recorded as Krostitz[22].
- Leipzig's shares border with is recorded as Jesewitz[23].
- Leipzig's shares border with is recorded as Taucha[24].
- Leipzig's shares border with is recorded as Borsdorf[25].
- Leipzig's shares border with is recorded as Brandis[26].
- Leipzig's shares border with is recorded as Großpösna[27].
Body
Geography
Leipzig is in the country of Germany[9]. Leipzig is located in Saxony[8]. Adjacent water bodies include Elsterflutbett[10], a canal[28], in Germany[29]; Weisse Elster[11], a river[30], in Germany[31]; and Pleiße[12], a river[32], in Germany[33].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include big city[14], city[15], major regional center[16], urban municipality in Germany[17], and urban district in Saxony[18].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Leipzig include Leipzig/Halle Airport[34], a commercial airport[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1927[37]; German cruiser Leipzig[38], a light cruiser[39]; Leipziger Lerche[40], founded in 1876[41]; Leipziger Straße[42], a street[43], in Germany[44]; Lipscani[45], a thoroughfare[46], in Romania[47]; Leipzig-Altenburg Airport[48], a commercial airfield[49], in Germany[50]; Leipzig Bay[51], a landscape[52], in Germany[53]; and Leipzig Directorate District[54], a directorate district of Saxony[55], in Germany[56], founded in 2008[57].
Why It Matters
Leipzig ranks in the top 5% of big_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,971 views/month).[2] Leipzig has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] Leipzig is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
Entities named for Leipzig include Leipzig/Halle Airport[34], a commercial airport[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1927[37]; German cruiser Leipzig[38], a light cruiser[39]; Leipziger Lerche[40], founded in 1876[41]; Leipziger Straße[42], a street[43], in Germany[44]; Lipscani[45], a thoroughfare[46], in Romania[47]; and Leipzig-Altenburg Airport[48], a commercial airfield[49], in Germany[50].
FAQs
What awards did Leipzig receive?
Honors received include Fairtrade Town[3].