Leuna is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, eastern Germany, south of Merseburg and Halle, on the river Saale.
Leuna | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Leuna within Saalekreis district  | |
  Leuna  Leuna | |
| Coordinates: 51°19′N 12°01′E / 51.317°N 12.017°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Saalekreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Leuna-Kötzschau |
| Subdivisions | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–29) | Michael Bedla[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 83.41 km2 (32.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 99 m (325 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 14,011 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06237 |
| Dialling codes | 03461 |
| Vehicle registration | SK |
| Website | www.leuna-stadt.de |
The town is known for the Leunawerke, at 13 km2 one of the biggest chemical industrial complexes in Germany,[3] where a very wide range of chemicals and plastics is produced.
In 1960, Leuna's population was nearly 10,000, but after reunification high unemployment rates and poor living conditions, including pollution from nearby industries, caused significant outward migration. Before the 31 December 2009 incorporation of ten neighbouring municipalities,[4] its population had declined to 6,670.
Geography
editThe town Leuna consists of Leuna proper and the following 10 Ortschaften or municipal divisions:[5]
Economy
editLeuna's industrial site stretches over 13 km², making it one of the largest chemical industry sites in Germany in terms of geographical area.[6] At the beginning of the 21st century, a wide range of chemical products and plastics are made there. A pilot plant to produce isobutylene from vegetal stock is being built by the French company Global Bioenergies[7] and should start during 2016.[8]
Notable people
edit- Christian August Crusius (1715–1775), philosopher and evangelical theologian
- Wolfram Adolphi (born 1951), journalist and political scientist
References
edit- ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 10 November 2022.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.
- ^ InfraLeuna Archived 2012-02-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Gebietsänderungen vom 02. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2009, Statistisches Bundesamt
- ^ Hauptsatzung der Stadt Leuna, July 2020.
- ^ InfraLeuna Welcome to InfraLeuna Archived 2012-02-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Thierry Lucas (21 November 2013). "Global Bioenergies va construire un pilote de bioproduction d'isobutène en Allemagne". usinenouvelle.com (in French). Retrieved 15 September 2015..
- ^ Thierry Lucas (22 May 2015). "Global Bioenergies et Cristal Union s'associent pour produire 50 000 tonnes par an d'isobutène biosourcé". usinenouvelle.com (in French). Retrieved 15 September 2015..