Leisnig

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Leisnig
Town
Skyline of Leisnig, Mildenstein Castle to the left
Coat of arms
Location of Leisnig within Mittelsachsen district
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Coordinates: 51°10′N 12°55′E / 51.167°N 12.917°E / 51.167; 12.917
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Mittelsachsen
Subdivisions	40
Government
• Mayor (2022–29)	Carsten Graf[1]
Area
• Total	78.01 km2 (30.12 sq mi)
Elevation	161 m (528 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	8,249
• Density	110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	04703
Dialling codes	034321
Vehicle registration	FG
Website	www.leisnig.de

Leisnig (Upper Sorbian: Lěsnik, pronounced [ˈlʲɪsnʲik]) is a small town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in the free state of Saxony in Germany, 50 kilometers southeast of Leipzig.