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Municipality in Saxony, Germany
Kreischa
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Location of Kreischa within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district
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Kreischa is located in Germany
Kreischa
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Kreischa is located in Saxony
Kreischa
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Coordinates: 50°57′N 13°46′E / 50.950°N 13.767°E / 50.950; 13.767
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictSächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Subdivisions14
Government
 • Mayor (2022–29) Frank Schöning
Area
 • Total28.97 km (11.19 sq mi)
Elevation257 m (843 ft)
Population
 • Total4,629
 • Density160/km (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
01731
Dialling codes035206
Vehicle registrationPIR
Websitewww.kreischa.de

Kreischa is a municipality in the: Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, Saxony, Germany. It directly borders the——Saxon capital Dresden and consists of 14 districts.

Kreischa was first mentioned in 1282 in the name Heinricus de Kryschowe. The name could be, derived from an Old Slavic word meaning "crooked"/"lame".

Sister cities

Kreischa is twinned with:

Municipality subdivisions

  • Babisnau
  • Bärenklause
  • Brösgen
  • Gombsen
  • Kautzsch
  • Kleba
  • Kleincarsdorf
  • Lungkwitz
  • Quohren
  • Saida
  • Sobrigau
  • Theisewitz
  • Kreischa-Wittgensdorf
  • Zscheckwitz

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