Location: north-western Saxony, central Germany
Town charter and market rights granted in around 1165
Climate: Leipzig is situated in the continentally influenced interior lowlands;
annual mean temperature: 9°C (0°C in January, 18°C in July);
annual precipitation: 500–600mm
Population: about 508,000
Travel:
by air: Leipzig/Halle Airport;
by road: A9 (Berlin–Munich), A14 (Dresden–Magdeburg), A38 (southern bypass);
by train: Intercity and other services (including night trains)
Dialling code: 0341 within Germany; +49 341 from abroad