Grimma
Grimma | |
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Location of Grimma within Leipzig district | |
| Coordinates: 51°14′19″N 12°43′31″E / 51.23861°N 12.72528°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Leipzig |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–29) | Matthias Berger |
| Area | |
• Total | 218.25 km2 (84.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 128 m (420 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31) | |
• Total | 28,205 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 04668 |
| Dialling codes | 03437 |
| Vehicle registration | L, BNA, GHA, GRM, MTL, WUR |
| Website | www.grimma.de |
Grimma (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁɪma] ⓘ; Upper Sorbian: Grima, pronounced [ˈɡʁʲima]) is a town in Saxony, Central Germany, on the left bank of the Mulde, 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Leipzig. Founded in c. 1170, it is part of the Leipzig district.