Elstertrebnitz

Elstertrebnitz
Coat of arms of Elstertrebnitz Coat of arms
Elstertrebnitz
Location of Elstertrebnitz within Leipzig district
Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Leipzig
Municipal assoc.	Pegau
Government
• Mayor	Klaus Sommer (CDU)
Area
• Total	11.66 km2 (4.50 sq mi)
Population (2014-12-31)
• Total	1,278
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	04523
Dialling codes	034296
Vehicle registration	L

Elstertrebnitz is a municipality in Saxony, lying southwest of Leipzig and northeast of Zeitz.

Geography

Elstertrebnitz lies to the south of Leipzig, in a low-lying basin approximately 15 km northeast of Zeitz.

Neighbouring municipalities

Elstertrebnitz is bordered to the north by the town Pegau, to the northeast by the town Groitzsch, by the region Elsteraue in the south and region Hohenmölsen in the west. The regions Elstertrebnitz and Hohenmölsen are separated by the open cast mine Profen.

Economy

The municipality is largely agricultural.

Elstermühlgraben

The Elstermühlgraben is the name of a flume diverted from the river Elster. The Elstermühlgraben operated the mills from the Elstertrebnitz to Kleindalzig until the 20th Century. Very few mills are in operation today. Above all, the flume served the villagers for bathing and as a water source for needed washing water. The Pegauer Baths, which lie directly beside the Elstermühlgraben, cleaned and used the water for their facility. But the flume was also used as a transport route for various uses.