City Guide to Leipzig for the Rail Traveller
Country: Germany
Capital: Berlin
Language: German
Currency: Euro
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A wonderful German city with approximately 500,000 residents, Leipzig is located on fairly low lying terrain, surrounded by the Rivers Parthe, Pleisse and Elster.
Despite its relatively small population, the city is spread across approximately 300 square kilometres and is, on average, only approximately 118 metres above sea level. Leipzig is actually best known for being the infrastructural centre of Germany; as such, it is often overlooked as a destination in itself which is a shame as this city has so much to offer!
Famous past residents of Leipzig include Bach, Goethe and Schumann.
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