Krostitz

Krostitz
Coat of arms
Krostitz
Location of Krostitz within Nordsachsen district
Coordinates: 51°27′44″N 12°27′12″E / 51.46222°N 12.45333°ECoordinates: 51°27′44″N 12°27′12″E / 51.46222°N 12.45333°E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Nordsachsen
Municipal assoc.	Krostitz
Government
• Mayor	Wolfgang Frauendorf (CDU)
Area
• Total	43.83 km^2 (16.92 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	3,763
• Density	86/km^2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	04509
Dialling codes	034295
Vehicle registration	TDO
Website	www.krostitz.de

Krostitz is a municipality in the district of Nordsachsen, in Saxony, Germany.

It is best known for its brewery which brews Ur-Krostitzer beer.

King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden stayed here in 1631 before the Battle of Breitenfeld (1631).

References

1. "Aktuelle Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden 2015] (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2016.