Geographical situation and land use
Geographical situation
The city of Leipzig, located in the southeast of North German Lowland, is the largest city in Saxony and the main city of the "Metropolregion Mitteldeutschland".
Geographical location of city centre | 51°20’north / 12°22’east |
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Altitude of Market Square | 112 m above sea level |
Average Altitude | 123 m above sea level |
Highest point | 178 m |
Local time at 12 h Central European Time | 11:49:31 h |
Area and land use (2018)
Total area | 297.8 sq.km |
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Settlement and traffic areas | 53.9 % |
Including: Residencial areas | 16.9 % |
Forest areas | 6.5 % |
Waters | 3.9 % |