Leisnig

Leisnig
Skyline of Leisnig, Mildenstein Castle to the left
Location of Leisnig within Mittelsachsen district
Leisnig
Leisnig
Coordinates: 51°10′N 12°55′E / 51.167°N 12.917°E / 51.167; 12.917
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictMittelsachsen
Subdivisions40
Government
  Mayor (202229) Carsten Graf
Area
  Total
78.01 km2 (30.12 sq mi)
Elevation
161 m (528 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
8,082
  Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04703
Dialling codes034321
Vehicle registrationFG
Websitewww.leisnig.de

Leisnig (Upper Sorbian: Lěsnik, pronounced [ˈlʲɪsnʲik]) is a small town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in the free state of Saxony in Germany, 50 kilometers southeast of Leipzig.