Sankt Egidien

Sankt Egidien
Municipality
Location of Sankt Egidien within Zwickau district
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Coordinates: 50°47′6″N 12°37′12″E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Zwickau
Municipal assoc.	Rund um den Auersberg
Subdivisions	3
Government
• Mayor (2020–27)	Uwe Redlich[1]
Area
• Total	21.24 km^2 (8.20 sq mi)
Elevation	261 m (856 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	3,190
• Density	150/km^2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	09356
Dialling codes	037204
Vehicle registration	Z
Website	www.sankt-egidien.de

Sankt Egidien (Saint Egidien) is a municipality in the district of Zwickau in Saxony in Germany.

History

The town was named after Saint Giles, allegedly for missionary work done by him or his disciples to the Goths.

References

1. Wahlergebnisse 2020, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
2. "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.