Leuna, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
🇩🇪 Leuna is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, eastern Germany, south of Merseburg and Halle, on the river Saale.
The town is known for the Leunawerke, at 13 km² one of the biggest chemical industrial complexes in Germany, 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.
Geography The town Leuna consists of Leuna proper and the following 10 Ortschaften or municipal divisions: • Friedensdorf • Günthersdorf • Horburg-Maßlau • Kötschlitz • Kötzschau • Kreypau • Rodden • Spergau • Zöschen • Zweimen.
Economy Leuna's industrial site stretches over 13 km², making it one of the largest chemical industry sites in Germany in terms of geographical area. 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 and should start during 2016.
Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt
Leuna has a population of over 14,011 people. Leuna also forms part of the wider Saale District which has a population of over 183,434 people. It is also a part of the larger Saxony-Anhalt State. Leuna is situated south of Merseburg.
Twin Towns - Sister Cities Leuna has links with:
🇩🇪 Wesseling, Germany🏴 Trowbridge 51.32
🏴 Sittingbourne 51.34
🇩🇪 Schwandorf 12.1
🇩🇪 Regensburg 12.102
🇩🇪 Halle (Saale) 11.967
🇩🇪 Weißenfels 11.967
🇸🇪 Gothenburg 11.961
🇮🇹 Castelfranco Veneto 11.933
Locations Near: Leuna 12.0167,51.3167
🇩🇪 Merseburg 11.983,51.35 d: 4.4
🇩🇪 Weißenfels 11.967,51.2 d: 13.4
🇩🇪 Halle (Saale) 11.967,51.467 d: 17
🇩🇪 Halle 11.975,51.482 d: 18.6
🇩🇪 Naumburg 11.817,51.15 d: 23.2
🇩🇪 Leipzig 12.373,51.336 d: 24.8
🇩🇪 Eisenberg 11.9,50.967 d: 39.8
🇩🇪 Bitterfeld-Wolfen 12.328,51.623 d: 40.3
Antipodal to: Leuna -167.983,-51.317
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🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 15889.5
🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 15833.3
🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 15922.3
🇺🇸 Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 12015.9
🇺🇸 Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 11926
🇺🇸 Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 11912
🇺🇸 Wailuku -156.505,20.894 d: 11907.7