Pegau
Pegau (ⓘ) is a town in the Leipzig district in Saxony, Germany, situated in a fertile plain, on the White Elster, 18 m. S.W. from Leipzig by the railway to Zeitz.
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Pegau within Leipzig district | |
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| Coordinates: 51°10′N 12°15′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Leipzig |
| Municipal assoc. | Pegau |
| Subdivisions | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–29) | Frank Rösel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.61 km2 (18.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 127 m (417 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31) | |
| • Total | 6,510 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 04523 |
| Dialling codes | 03 42 96 |
| Vehicle registration | L, BNA, GHA, GRM, MTL, WUR |
| Website | www.pegau.de |
It has two Evangelical churches, that of St. Lawrence being a fine Gothic structure, a 16th-century town-hall; a very old hospital and an agricultural school. In the 19th Century, its industries included the manufacture of felt, boots and metal wares.
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