Borna, Leipzig
town in Leipzig District, Free State of Saxony, Germany
Borna (German pronunciation: [ˈbɔʁna] ) is a town in Saxony, Germany, capital of the Leipzig district. It is situated approximately 30 km southeast of Leipzig city. It has approx. 20,000 inhabitants. The town is the district seat of the district of Leipzig.
Geography
Borna is located about 30 km (19 mi) south of Leipzig. The river Wyhra flows through the town. The surrounding landscape has been influenced by open-cast coal mining.
The town lies in the middle of Central German Metropolitan Region, with Leipzig 33 km (21 mi) distant, Gera 50 km (31 mi), Chemnitz 58 km (36 mi), Halle 67 km (42 mi), and Dresden 113 km (70 mi). Neighboring large towns are Altenburg, 17 km (11 mi) away, Grimma, 24 km (15 mi) and Zeitz 35 km (22 mi).
“Borna, Leipzig” enters the record as town in Leipzig District, Free State of Saxony, Germany. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Borna, Leipzig and town can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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