Markkleeberg
Markkleeberg | |
|---|---|
Location of Markkleeberg within Leipzig district | |
| Coordinates: 51°16′40″N 12°23′00″E / 51.27778°N 12.38333°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Leipzig |
| Subdivisions | 9 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–27) | Karsten Schütze (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.36 km2 (12.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 132 m (433 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 25,372 |
| • Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 04416 |
| Dialling codes | 0341, 034297, 034299 |
| Vehicle registration | L, BNA, GHA, GRM, MTL, WUR |
| Website | www.markkleeberg.de |
Markkleeberg (German pronunciation: [ˈmaʁk(k)leːbɛʁk]) is an affluent suburb of Leipzig, located in the Leipzig district of the Free State of Saxony, Germany. The river Pleiße runs through the city, which borders Leipzig to the north and to the west.
Markkleeberg is known to be the entry point to a region of recultivated open-cast mining lakes south of Leipzig dubbed the Leipziger Neuseenland.