Markkleeberg
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Location of Markkleeberg within Leipzig district 
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| Coordinates: 51°16′40″N 12°23′00″E / 51.27778°N 12.38333°ECoordinates: 51°16′40″N 12°23′00″E / 51.27778°N 12.38333°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Saxony | |
| District | Leipzig | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Karsten Schütze (SPD) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 31.36 km2 (12.11 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 24,240 | |
| • Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 04416 | |
| Dialling codes | 0341, 034297, 034299 | |
| Vehicle registration | L | |
| Website | www.markkleeberg.de | |
Markkleeberg is a town in the Leipzig district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is on the river Pleiße, approximately 7 km south of Leipzig.
History
The town now called Markkleeberg has its origins in several towns that have been merged over the years. The center of modern-day Markkleeberg used to be called Oetzsch. It was merged with the smaller outlying district Markkleeberg in 1911 and renamed Oetzsch-Markkleeberg. Oetzsch-Markkleeberg was in turn merged with Gautzsch and the whole town was called "Markkleeberg", although Markkleeberg was the smallest, because it sounded most Germanic at a time of Nazi-led Germanisation.
The etymology of Markkleeberg may be 'clover hill market town '.
The name of Oetzsch has most likely a Wendish origin. In 1316 it was mentioned in a document as "Euschiz". The village originally had the form of a Rundling.
In 1813 much of the Battle of Leipzig took place where today's Markkleeberg is situated.
During 1944-1945, a forced labor camp for women was established in the town, initially a subcamp of the Ravensbrück concentration camp and later of Buchenwald. In early April 1945 the surviving inmates were transferred to the Mauthausen-Gusen camp in Austria.
Today, Markkleeberg is a growing town, thanks to its proximity to Leipzig.
Historical population
(Source since 1998: Statistical bureau of Saxony)
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Culture
Markkleeberg is a well known tourist destination. Cospudener See and Markkleeberger See as well as a lot of parks and Kanupark Markkleeberg are close to the city.
Markkleeberg town hall
Markkleeberg castle
agra-Park
Ruined church in Wachau
Grunderzeit house in Markkleeberg
Luther church in Markkleeberg
Twinned Towns
Markkleeberg has five twinned towns: Pierre-Benite (France), Zarensti (Romania), Neusäß (Germany), Hemmingen (Germany) and Boville Ernica (Italy).
