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Leipzig is the most populous city in the German state of Saxony. Leipzig's population of 605,407 inhabitants (1.1 million in the larger urban zone) as of 2021 places the city as Germany's eighth most populous, as well as the second most populous city in the area of the former East Germany after (East) Berlin. Together … See more
Name
The name Leipzig is derived from the Slavic word Lipsk, which means "settlement where the linden trees (British English: lime trees; U.S. English: basswood trees) … See moreLocation
Leipzig lies at the confluence of the rivers White Elster, Pleiße and Parthe, in the Leipzig Bay, … See moreLeipzig has a population of about 600,000. In 1930, the population reached its historical peak of over 700,000. It decreased steadily from 1950 to about 530,000 in 1989. In the 1990s, the population decreased rather rapidly to 437,000 in 1998. … See more
University
Leipzig University, founded 1409, is one of Europe's oldest universities. Karl Bücher, a German economist, founded the Institut für Zeitungswissenschaften … See moreOrigins
Leipzig was first documented in 1015 in the chronicles of Bishop Thietmar of Merseburg as … See moreIn the last decade, Leipzig has become known for its numerous cultural and nightlife institutions, earning the nickname Hypezig, earning … See more
Also mentioned in the articleWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license Leipzig | Germany, History, Population, & Facts | Britannica
https://www.britannica.com/place/Leipzig-GermanyLeipzig, city, western Saxony Land (state), east-central Germany. It lies just above the junction of the Pleisse, Parthe, and Weisse Elster rivers, about 115 …
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