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Leipzig

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Leipzig , city (1994 pop. 490,850), Saxony, E central Germany, at the confluence of the Pleisse, White Elster, and Parthe rivers. Economy One of Germany's major industrial, commercial, and transportation centers, it has many rail lines and two airports. Manufactures include textiles, electrical products, automobiles, machine tools, and chemicals. The city harbors major industries in heavy construction and engineering. The area is heavily polluted with sulfur dioxide from nearby coal-processing plants. Important international trade and industrial fairs have been held in the city since the... Read more
Leipzig
Leipzig. Ger. city in Saxony with long tradition of sacred and secular music. St Thomas...1789–1804) and Karl Straube (1918–40). The first opera written for Leipzig was N. A. Strungk's Alceste (1694). Telemann comp. at least 20 operas for Leipzig. The Schauspielhaus was built 1766 after which ... Read more
University of Leipzig
State-supported university in Leipzig, Germany, founded in 1409. In the 1500s it was a centre...Between 1953 and 1990 it was named Karl Marx University of Leipzig. University of Leipzig University of Leipzig University of Leipzig Read more

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