Nerchau

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Nerchau
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Nerchau
Nerchau (Germany)
Nerchau
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Saxony
Admin. region Leipzig
District Muldentalkreis
Town subdivisions 15
Mayor Uwe Cieslack
Basic statistics
Area 39.94 km² (15.4 sq mi)
Elevation 140 m  (459 ft)
Population 4,070  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 102 /km² (264 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate MTL
Postal code 04685
Area code 034382
Website www.nerchau.de

Coordinates: 51°16′00″N 12°47′00″E / 51.266667, 12.783333

Nerchau is a town in the Muldentalkreis district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Mulde, 7 km northeast of Grimma, and 30 km east of Leipzig (centre).

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[edit] Geography

The town Nerchau lies in a valley of the Mulde, in Muldentalkreis in Saxony.


[edit] Culture and Sights

[edit] Regular Events

  • Schützenfest (July/August)
  • Mulde-Regatta (August)

[edit] Economy and Transport

[edit] Transport

The Autobahn A 14 runs nearby.

[edit] Economy

The town Nerchau is known since 1834 for its paint factory. The town has suffered from depopulation in recent years.

[edit] Famous People

[edit] Sons and Daughters of the Town Nerchau

  • The Kessler Twins Kessler-Zwillinge (* 1936), dancers, actresses and entertainers
  • Thomas Grimm (* 1973), swimmer, participant in the paralympic games
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