Belgershain

Municipality in Saxony, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Belgershain within Leipzig district

(2022–29) Guido Mai^[1]Area

• Total22.77 km² (8.79 sq mi)Elevation

148 m (486 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total3,380 • Density150/km² (380/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

04683

Dialling codes034347 or 034293Vehicle registrationL, BNA, GHA, GRM, MTL, WURWebsitewww.belgershain.de

Belgershain is a town in the Leipzig district in Saxony. It is part of the municipal association of Naunhof.

History

The first documented mention of Belgershain dates from 1296. Threna, since 1996 part of Belgershain, is documented as the seat of Wulferus von Trenowe in 1205 and celebrated its 800th birthday in June 2005

Geography and transportation

The town is approximately 25 km east of Leipzig. The town lies on the Federal Road 38 Leipzig - Grimma as well as on the Leipzig–Geithain railway. A train passes through every two hours.

Sights

Neo-gothic castle with castle gardens
Churches in Köhra and Threna from the 13th Century
Baroque Johanneskirche in Belgershain

Castle
View from the park to the castle and cavalry house
Administrative building
Johanneskirche in Belgershain

Municipal subdivisions

Belgershain has the following subdivisions:

Belgershain
Threna
Köhra
Rohrbach

Personalities

Film producer Heinz Angermeyer was born in Belgershain in 1900.

References

^ Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.