Delitzsch

Delitzsch (, Slavic: delč or delčz for hill) is a major district town and important regional center in Saxony. With more than 26,300 inhabitants, it is the largest town in the district of Nordsachsen. Delitzsch belongs to the Ballungsraum Leipzig-Halle and is a part of the Central German Metropolitan Region.

Archaeological evidence outside the town limits point to a settlement already by the Neolithic Age. In preserved documents Delitzsch is mentioned for the first time in 1166 and later became the elector's residence in the 17th and 18th centuries. From the wealth of the town in the late Middle Ages testifies the very well preserved old town, with its many places, citizens and patrician houses, towers, the baroque castle and the town's fortifications.

Extensive road and rail connections make it one of the most important traffic junctions in Nordsachsen. Due to its excellent recreational-, nature conservation and lake areas to the north and south of the town, Delitzsch is one of the most popular sport and leisure centers.