Schleußig
Schleußig | |
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Location of Schleußig | |
| Coordinates: 51°19′10″N 12°20′35″E / 51.31944°N 12.34306°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Urban district |
| City | Leipzig |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.09 km2 (0.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 12,545 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 04229 |
| Dialling codes | 0341 |
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Schleußig (or Schleussig) is a locality of Leipzig in Germany. It is in the borough (Stadtbezirk) Südwest (southwest).
First mentioned in 1391 under the name of Slizzig, Schleußig acquired the status of a rural municipality in 1835 before being integrated into Leipzig in 1891.
A good third of the locality is occupied by the Nuns' Woods (Nonnenholz) of the Leipzig Riverside Forest (Leipziger Auwald) and a small part by the Clara-Zetkin-Park.
The largely closed Wilhelminian-style development, the proximity to local recreational areas as well as to the town centre make Schleußig an attractive residential area.