Leuna

Leuna
Coat of arms
Leuna
Location of Leuna within Saalekreis district
Coordinates: 51°19′N 12°01′E / 51.317°N 12.017°ECoordinates: 51°19′N 12°01′E / 51.317°N 12.017°E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Saalekreis
Municipal assoc.	Leuna-Kötzschau
Government
• Mayor	Dietlind Hagenau
Area
• Total	83.41 km^2 (32.20 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	13,832
• Density	170/km^2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	06237
Dialling codes	03461
Vehicle registration	SK
Website	www.leuna-stadt.de

Leuna is a town in the Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt, eastern Germany, south of Merseburg and Halle.

The town is known for the Leunawerke (English: Leuna works), at 13 km² one of the biggest chemical industrial complexes in Germany,^[2] where a very wide range of chemicals and plastics is produced.

In 1960, Leuna's population was nearly 10,000, but after reunification high unemployment rates and poor living conditions, including pollution from nearby industries, caused significant outward migration. Before the 31 December 2009 incorporation of neighbouring municipalities, its population had sunk to 6,670.

Economy

Leuna Chemical and industrial neighborhood (2007)

Leuna's industrial site stretches over 13 km², making it one of the widest chemical industry sites in Germany.^[3] At the beginning of the 21st century, a wide range of chemical products and plastics are made there. A pilot plant to produce isobutylene from vegetal stock is being built by the French company Global Bioenergies^[4] and should start during 2016.^[5]

View from Bad Dürrenberg

References

1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31.12.2015" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt (in German).
2. InfraLeuna
3. InfraLeuna Welcome to InfraLeuna
4. Thierry Lucas (21 November 2013). "Global Bioenergies va construire un pilote de bioproduction d'isobutène en Allemagne". usinenouvelle.com (in French). Retrieved 15 September 2015..
5. Thierry Lucas (22 May 2015). "Global Bioenergies et Cristal Union s'associent pour produire 50 000 tonnes par an d'isobutène biosourcé". usinenouvelle.com (in French). Retrieved 15 September 2015..