- Country
- Germany(since 1990)
1
- , Electorate of Saxony(1356–1806)
- , Kingdom of Saxony(1806–1867)
- +7 more
- Germany(since 1990)
- Located in
- Saxony(since 2008)
- , Kreishauptmannschaft Leipzig(1873–1937)
- , Amtshauptmannschaft Leipzig(1937–1952)
- +2 more
- Population
- 615,932(December 31, 2025)
1
- , 633,592(December 31, 2025)
- , 611,850(December 31, 2024)
1
Sources- 1.Stated in register of German municipalities (2024)Retrieved 2026-06-29
- +16 more
- 615,932(December 31, 2025)
- Area
- 297.8 km²(March 10, 2019)
1
Sources- 1.“Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2018 (4. Quartal)”destatis.de/DE/ZahlenFakten/LaenderRegionen/Regionales/Gemeindeverzeichnis/Administrativ/Archiv/GVAuszugQ/AuszugGV4QAktuell.htmlRetrieved 2019-03-10
- 297.8 km²(March 10, 2019)
- Elevation
- 110 m
1
- , 116 m
1
- 110 m
- Head of government
- Burkhard Jung(since 2006)
1
Sources- 1.leipzig.de/buergerservice-und-verwaltung/stadtverwaltung/oberbuergermeisterRetrieved 2023-08-18
- , Otto Robert Georgi(1877–1899)
- , Carl Bruno Tröndlin(1899–1908)
- +14 more
- Burkhard Jung(since 2006)
- Postal code
- 04003
- , 04357
- , 04275
- +8 more
- Website
Overview
Over time
Dated values recorded in Wikidata, each with its own source
All data
295 statements · 24% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
- Shares border with
- Leipzig District
- Nordsachsen District
- Delitzsch(until 2008)
- Leipziger Land(until 2008)
- Muldental(until 2008)
- Rackwitz
- Krostitz
- Jesewitz
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- Short name
- L
1
- L
- Native label
- Leipzig
- Official name
- Leipzig
- Member of
- Climate Alliance(since 1994)
2
Sources- 1.klimabuendnis.org/nc/kommunen/das-netzwerk.htmlRetrieved 2025-07-13
- 2.klimabuendnis.org/kommunen/das-netzwerk.htmlRetrieved 2025-07-13
- Mayors for Peace(since 2005)
2
Sources- 1.mayorsforpeace.org/english/membercity/map/europe.htmlRetrieved 2019-07-04
- 2.mayorsforpeace.org/en/members/list-members/european/Retrieved 2025-07-13
- Kommunaler Sozialverband Sachsen
- WAGEV
- Climate Alliance(since 1994)
- Owner of
- Sportforum Leipzig
- Alfred-Kunze-Sportpark
1
Sources- 1.“Für Regionalliga: Chemie Leipzig muss Bedingung erfüllen”zeit.de/news/2021-06/26/fuer-regionalliga-chemie-leipzig-muss-bedingung-erfuellenRetrieved 2023-06-07
- Zoo Leipzig GmbH proportion: 1
1
- Demonym
- Lipšćan applies to part: masculine
- Lipšćanka applies to part: feminine
- Leipziger applies to part: masculine
- Leipzigerin applies to part: feminine
- Leipzižan applies to part: masculine singular
- Leipzižanka
- Different from
- Lipsk criterion used: descriptive page and disambiguation page have to be in different items · applies to name of subject: Lipsk
- Leipzig criterion used: descriptive page and disambiguation page have to be in different items · applies to name of subject: Leipzig
- Hashtag
- Leipzig
- Geoshape
- Data:Deutschland/Saxony/Leipzig.map
- Twinned administrative body
- Addis Ababa(since 2004)
2
Sources- 1.“Partnerstadt Addis Abeba - Eine neue Blume für Leipzig”leipzig.de/buergerservice-und-verwaltung/partnerstaedte/addis-abeba/Retrieved 2025-07-13
- 2.addismayor.gov.et/attachments/article/165/sister_cities.pdfRetrieved 2025-07-13
- Bamako
- Birmingham(since 1992)
1
Sources- 1.leipzig.de/buergerservice-und-verwaltung/partnerstaedte/birmingham/Retrieved 2025-07-13
- Bologna(since 1962)
1
Sources- 1.“Partnerstadt Bologna - Die dicke, rote Gelehrte”leipzig.de/buergerservice-und-verwaltung/partnerstaedte/bologna/Retrieved 2025-07-13
- Brno(since 1973)
4
Sources- 1.leipzig.de/buergerservice-und-verwaltung/partnerstaedte/bruenn/Retrieved 2025-07-13
- 2.brno.cz/sprava-mesta/magistrat-mesta-brna/odbor-zahranicnich-vztahu/mezinarodni-vztahy/partnerska-mesta/lipsko/Retrieved 2025-07-13
- 3.brno.cz/w/lipsko-nemeckoRetrieved 2025-07-13
- 4.en.brno.cz/w/partnership-agreementsRetrieved 2025-07-13
- Frankfurt(since 1990)
3
Sources- 1.“Partnerstadt Frankfurt am Main - von Mainhattan und LE”leipzig.de/buergerservice-und-verwaltung/partnerstaedte/frankfurt-am-main/Retrieved 2025-07-13
- 2.frankfurt.de/service-und-rathaus/verwaltung/aemter-und-institutionen/hauptamt-und-stadtmarketing/referat-fuer-internationale-angelegenheiten/partnerstaedte/leipzigRetrieved 2025-07-13
- 3.frankfurt.de/service-und-rathaus/verwaltung/aemter-und-institutionen/referat-fuer-internationale-angelegenheiten/partnerstaedte/leipzigRetrieved 2025-07-13
- Hanover(since 1987)
3
Sources- 1.leipzig.de/buergerservice-und-verwaltung/partnerstaedte/hannover/Retrieved 2025-07-13
- 2.hannover.de/Leben-in-der-Region-Hannover/Politik/St%C3%A4dte-Regionspartnerschaften/St%C3%A4dtepartnerschaften-der-Landeshauptstadt-Hannover/LeipzigRetrieved 2025-07-13
- 3.hannover.de/Leben-in-der-Region-Hannover/Politik/St%C3%A4dte-Regionspartnerschaften/St%C3%A4dtepartnerschaften-der-Landeshauptstadt-Hannover/Leipzig2Retrieved 2025-07-13
- Herzliya(since 2011)
2
Sources- 1.leipzig.de/buergerservice-und-verwaltung/partnerstaedte/herzliya/Retrieved 2025-07-13
- 2.herzliya.muni.il/twin-cities/Retrieved 2025-07-13
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- Ho Chi Minh City(since 2021)
1
Sources- 1.leipzig.de/buergerservice-und-verwaltung/partnerstaedte/ho-chi-minh-stadtRetrieved 2025-07-13
- Houston(since 1993)
1
Sources- 1.“Partnerstadt Houston - Leipzig goes America!”leipzig.de/buergerservice-und-verwaltung/partnerstaedte/houston/Retrieved 2025-07-13
- Kyiv(since 1961)
2
Sources- 1.leipzig.de/buergerservice-und-verwaltung/partnerstaedte/kiew/Retrieved 2025-07-13
- 2.leipzig.de/buergerservice-und-verwaltung/partnerstaedte/kyjiwRetrieved 2025-07-13
- Klaipėda
- Kraków(since 1973)
3
Sources- 1.“Partnerstadt Krakau - Bürgerstolz trifft Königswürde”leipzig.de/buergerservice-und-verwaltung/partnerstaedte/krakau/Retrieved 2025-07-13
- 2.krakow.pl/otwarty_na_swiat/2531,miasto,23,0,otwarty_na_swiat.htmlRetrieved 2025-07-13
- 3.bip.krakow.pl/?sub_dok_id=1053Retrieved 2025-07-13
- Lyon(since 1981)
2
Sources- 1.leipzig.de/buergerservice-und-verwaltung/partnerstaedte/lyon/Retrieved 2025-07-13
- 2.grandlyon.com/metropole/partenariats-internationaux.htmlRetrieved 2025-07-13
- Nanjing(since 1988)
1
Sources- 1.leipzig.de/buergerservice-und-verwaltung/partnerstaedte/nanjing/Retrieved 2025-07-13
- Plovdiv
1
Sources- 1.plovdiv.bg/en/about-plovdiv/побратимени-градове/Retrieved 2025-07-13
- São Paulo
- Thessaloniki(since 1984)
2
Sources- 1.leipzig.de/buergerservice-und-verwaltung/partnerstaedte/thessaloniki/Retrieved 2025-07-13
- 2.thessaloniki.gr/i-want-to-know-whats-going-on-in-the-city/twin-towns/?lang=enRetrieved 2025-07-13
- Travnik(since 2003)
1
Sources- 1.leipzig.de/buergerservice-und-verwaltung/partnerstaedte/travnik/Retrieved 2025-07-13
- Addis Ababa(since 2004)
- Awards
- Fairtrade Town(since 2011)
1
Sources- 1.“Fairer Handel in Leipzig”leipzig.de/buergerservice-und-verwaltung/unsere-stadt/fairtrade-town-leipzigRetrieved 2025-07-13
- Fairtrade Town(since 2011)
On other databases
113 identifiers linking Leipzig across the web's reference databases
- Alvin IDalvin-place:687
- Apple Maps "auid" identifier8531135835208222004
- ArchINFORM location ID463
- BBC Things IDe4021a22-85c1-4f3b-8d1d-a94a43164dd5
- BHCL UUID142c176f-a48d-4758-99da-f06d1a32c65d
- Bibliothèque nationale de France ID119455426
- Bluesky handlestadtleipzig.bsky.social
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online IDleipzig-20
- Canadiana Name Authority IDncf12005713
- CERL Thesaurus IDcnl00016122
- Comic Vine ID4020-62060
- Curlie IDRegional/Europe/Germany/States/Saxony/Localities/Leipzig/
- Der Spiegel topic IDleipzig
- Dewey Decimal Classification2--432122
- Early Modern Letters Online location IDcf503b96-fb56-466f-b30b-41e90704b00b
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online IDplace/Leipzig-Germany
- Encyclopædia Universalis IDleipzig
- Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)1fbVbl
- Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)526801
- EU Knowledge Graph item IDQ236222
- Facebook location ID110313098992271
- FactGrid item IDQ10408
- FAST ID1206761
- Freebase ID/m/04kf4
- GADM IDDEU.14.6_1
- GeoNames ID2879137
- German district key14713
- German municipality key14713000
- German regional key147130000000
- Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID7012329
- GND ID4035206-7
- Golden ID (archived)Leipzig-3G86
- Google Maps Customer ID10655376885929014610
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana IDleipzig
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)0036863
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia IDLeipzig
- Great Russian Encyclopedia portal IDleiptsig-5b38bf
- Grove Art Online IDT050161
- Harper's tagleipzig-germany
- HASCDE.SN.LS
- HDS ID006593
- Hikr waypoint ID81867
- Historical Gazetteer (GOV) IDadm_144365
- House Divided ID39739
- HOV-ID4105
- IdRef ID026391023
- Image Archive, Herder InstituteQ2079
- INaturalist place ID108218
- Interlingual Index IDi82967
- J9U entity ID987007554796805171
- Japan Search name IDライプツィヒ
- Jewish Encyclopedia ID9731
- Jewish Encyclopedia ID (Russian)12407
- Joconde location IDT84-660
- Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID4035206-7
- Klexikon article IDLeipzig
- Klimadashboard.de region IDb2588ebb-7bf1-4da5-9cac-0d1cc5901db0
- KSW place ID78408
- Kulturenvanteri taxonomy ID7102
- Latin Place Names IDl/lipsiae
- Le Figaro tag IDLeipzig
- Lex IDLeipzig
- Library of Congress Authorities IDn79125883
- Libris-URItr5760kc30svjkx
- Museum-digital place ID51
- MusicBrainz area ID20619e36-fca8-4499-bcc8-be01a3ea3e41
- National Historical Museums of Sweden IDgeo/5CC8A5E4-927F-4BC3-9F87-41FAD552D872
- National Library of Brazil ID000069762
- National Library of Greece ID7695
- National Library of Ireland IDvtls001140531
- National Library of Israel ID (old)000977206
- National Library of Spain SpMaBN IDXX453635
- NDL Authority ID00629393
- NL CR AUT IDge129837
- NUTS codeDED51
- OmegaWiki Defined Meaning1601793
- Online PWN Encyclopedia ID3932995
- Open Library subject IDplace:leipzig_(germany)
- OpenStreetMap node ID21687149
- OpenStreetMap relation ID62649
- OSM Name Suggestion Index IDstadtleipzig-9699d0
- PACTOLS thesaurus IDpcrt0EsZ7kABBy
- Pinakes city ID327
- Provenio UUID56bb183b-5569-4bdb-b2da-b230eecd92f9
- Quora topic IDLeipzig-Germany
- RKD thesaurus ID3399
- SBN place IDMUSL001869
- Schoenberg Database of Manuscripts place ID469
- Slovak National Library (VIAF) IDvtls001723999
- SNARC IDQ2635