Leipzig

largest city in Saxony, Germany
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Leipzig

Summary

Leipzig is a big city[1]. Leipzig ranks in the top 5% of big_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,194 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Leipzig received the Fairtrade Town[3].
  • Leipzig was a member of Climate Alliance[4].
  • Leipzig was a member of Mayors for Peace[5].
  • Leipzig is located in Saxony[6].
  • Leipzig is in the country of Germany[7].
  • Leipzig is on the body of water Elsterflutbett[8].
  • Leipzig is on the body of water Weisse Elster[9].
  • Leipzig is on the body of water Pleiße[10].
  • Leipzig's head of government is recorded as Burkhard Jung[11].
  • Leipzig's instance of is recorded as big city[12].
  • Leipzig's instance of is recorded as city[13].
  • Leipzig's instance of is recorded as major regional center[14].
  • Leipzig's instance of is recorded as urban municipality in Germany[15].
  • Leipzig's instance of is recorded as urban district in Saxony[16].
  • Leipzig's shares border with is recorded as Landkreis Leipzig[17].
  • Leipzig's shares border with is recorded as Nordsachsen[18].
  • Leipzig's shares border with is recorded as Rackwitz[19].
  • Leipzig's shares border with is recorded as Krostitz[20].
  • Leipzig's shares border with is recorded as Jesewitz[21].
  • Leipzig's shares border with is recorded as Taucha[22].
  • Leipzig's shares border with is recorded as Borsdorf[23].
  • Leipzig's shares border with is recorded as Brandis[24].
  • Leipzig's shares border with is recorded as Großpösna[25].
  • Leipzig's shares border with is recorded as Markkleeberg[26].
  • Leipzig's shares border with is recorded as Zwenkau[27].

Body

Geography

Leipzig is in the country of Germany[7]. Leipzig is located in Saxony[6]. Adjacent water bodies include Elsterflutbett[8], a canal[28], in Germany[29]; Weisse Elster[9], a river[30], in Germany[31]; and Pleiße[10], a river[32], in Germany[33].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include big city[12], city[13], major regional center[14], urban municipality in Germany[15], and urban district in Saxony[16].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Leipzig include Leipziger Straße[34], a street[35], in Germany[36]; 10775 Leipzig[37], an asteroid[38]; Leipzig/Halle Airport[39], a commercial airport[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1927[42]; Leipzig Government Region[43], a Regierungsbezirk[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1991[46]; Leyptsig[47], a village[48], in Russia[49], founded in 1843[50]; Lipscani[51], a thoroughfare[52], in Romania[53]; German cruiser Leipzig[54], a light cruiser[55]; and Leipzig Bay[56], a landscape[57], in Germany[58].

Why It Matters

Leipzig ranks in the top 5% of big_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,194 views/month).[2] Leipzig has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] Leipzig is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

Entities named for Leipzig include Leipziger Straße[34], a street[35], in Germany[36]; 10775 Leipzig[37], an asteroid[38]; Leipzig/Halle Airport[39], a commercial airport[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1927[42]; Leipzig Government Region[43], a Regierungsbezirk[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1991[46]; Leyptsig[47], a village[48], in Russia[49], founded in 1843[50]; and Lipscani[51], a thoroughfare[52], in Romania[53].

FAQs

What awards did Leipzig receive?

Honors received include Fairtrade Town[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . leipzig.de. Retrieved . leipzig.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [6] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . leipzig.de. Retrieved . leipzig.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [8] . wikidata.org.
  22. [9] . wikidata.org.
  23. [10] . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . klimabuendnis.org. Retrieved . klimabuendnis.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . mayorsforpeace.org. Retrieved . mayorsforpeace.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [54] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [56] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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