Nerchau is a town and a former municipality in the Leipzig

Leipzig (district)

Leipzig is a district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is named after the city Leipzig, which is surrounded by the district, but not part of it...

 district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany

Germany

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. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Grimma

Grimma

Grimma is a town in the Free State of Saxony, Germany on the left bank of the Mulde, southeast of Leipzig. Founded in c. 1170, it is part of the Leipzig district.- Location :...

. It is situated on the river Mulde

Mulde

The Mulde is a river in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Elbe and 124 km in length.The river is formed by the confluence, near Colditz, of the Zwickauer Mulde and the Freiberger Mulde , both rising from the Ore Mountains...

, 7 km northeast of Grimma

Grimma

Grimma is a town in the Free State of Saxony, Germany on the left bank of the Mulde, southeast of Leipzig. Founded in c. 1170, it is part of the Leipzig district.- Location :...

, and 30 km east of Leipzig

Leipzig

Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...

 (centre).

Economy

Nerchau is known since 1834 for its paint factory. The town has suffered from depopulation in recent years.

Famous people

• The Kessler Twins Kessler-Zwillinge (* 1936), dancers, actresses and entertainers
• Thomas Grimm (* 1973), swimmer, participant in the paralympic games