Bennewitz

Bennewitz
Bennewitz
Municipality
	Coat of arms
	Location of Bennewitz within Leipzig district
	Location of Bennewitz
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	Coordinates: 51°21′35″N 12°42′41″E / 51.35972°N 12.71139°E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Leipzig
Subdivisions	12
Government
• Mayor (2020–27)	Bernd Laqua
Area
• Total	46.42 km2 (17.92 sq mi)
Elevation	117 m (384 ft)
Population (2024-12-31)
• Total	5,135
• Density	110.6/km2 (286.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	04828
Dialling codes	03425
Vehicle registration	L
Website	www.gemeinde-bennewitz.de

Bennewitz is a municipality in the Leipzig district in Saxony, Germany.

History

Today Bennewitz is a cluster of several villages administered by Bennewitz village. The main village of Bennewitz is one of the oldest settlements in the Mulde-valley. It is probably named after Bono or Bonislaw who settled here about 1200 years ago. The name is of Sorbian (see: Wends) origin, as many geographical names in the area. Its old village core has the shape of a typical Sorbian (Wendish) 'Rundling' village.

Transport

Bennewitz is situated at the intersection of highway B6 and highway B107. The former connects it with the metropolitan area of Leipzig. The village has a train station which is served by local commuter trains.

References

↑ Wahlergebnisse 2020, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Sachsens am 31. Dezember 2024 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 15. Mai 2022 (Gebietsstand 01.01.2024)" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.

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[1] Wahlergebnisse 2020, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.

[2] "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Sachsens am 31. Dezember 2024 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 15. Mai 2022 (Gebietsstand 01.01.2024)" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.

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