Burgstädt

For the community in the Miltenberg district (Lower Franconia), see Bürgstadt.

Burgstädt
Town
Burgstädt
Coat of arms
Location of Burgstädt within Mittelsachsen district
Burgstädt Show map of Germany Burgstädt Show map of Saxony
Coordinates: 50°55′N 12°49′E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Mittelsachsen
Government
• Mayor (2022–29)	Lars Naumann[1] (FW)
Area
• Total	25.76 km^2 (9.95 sq mi)
Elevation	311 m (1,020 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	10,475
• Density	410/km^2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	09217
Dialling codes	037 24
Vehicle registration	FG (former: MW)
Website	www.burgstaedt.de

Burgstädt (German pronunciation: [ˈbʊɐ̯kʃtɛt]) is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated 12 km northwest of Chemnitz.

Sons and daughters of the city

• Erich Gleixner (1920-1962), footballer
• Peter Jahr (born 1959), politician (CDU)
• Barbara Köhler (born 1959), lyricist
• Rico Lieder (born 1971), athlete
• Gerhard Wahrig (1923-1978), lexicographer

References

1. Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
2. "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.