Zeitz

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Zeitz
Town
Schloss Moritzburg
Coat of arms
Location of Zeitz within Burgenlandkreis district
Zeitz Show map of Germany Zeitz Show map of Saxony-Anhalt
Coordinates: 51°2′52″N 12°8′18″E / 51.04778°N 12.13833°E / 51.04778; 12.13833
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Burgenlandkreis
Government
• Mayor (2023–30)	Christian Thieme[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	87.15 km2 (33.65 sq mi)
Elevation	160 m (520 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	27,976
• Density	320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	06711, 06712
Dialling codes	03441, 034423, 034426
Vehicle registration	BLK, HHM, NEB, NMB, WSF, ZZ
Website	German: Stadt Zeitz

Zeitz (Upper Sorbian: Žič, pronounced [ˈʒitʃ]) is a town in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the river White Elster, in the triangle of the federal states Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, and Saxony.