Editing Delitzsch (section)

== Geography==

=== Location ===
Delitzsch is located in the northwestern part of Nordsachsen in Saxony, at an altitude of 94 meters above [[sea level]]. Due to its location on the border with [[Saxony-Anhalt]], Delitzsch is the northernmost town in Saxony. It is situated on the north heath and recreation area ''Goitzsche'' which extends across the Saxony-Saxony-Anhalt border to Bitterfeld-Wolfen. To the east is the [[spa town]] of Bad Düben, which is the starting point for the [[Düben Heath]].

The total size of the urban area is {{convert|83.57|km2|2|abbr=off}}. The north–south extension is {{convert|10|km|0|abbr=off}} and the east–west extension {{convert|8.3|km|1|abbr=off}}. The adjacent communities are [[Löbnitz]], [[Schönwölkau]], [[Rackwitz]] and [[Neukyhna]] clockwise called from the north of town.

=== Districts ===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right"
|-
!Name of the District
!Area<br/> in km<sup>2</sup>
!Population at September 2011<br/> ([[Main domicile]])<ref>Registration office of the town of Delitzsch</ref>
!Density<br/>inhabitants/km<sup>2</sup>
|-
|align="left" | Delitzsch <br/> with Gertitz, Kertitz and Werben
|38.04
|20,974
|551
|-
|align="left"| Beerendorf
|2.38
|585
|246
|-
|align="left" | Benndorf
|3.62
|382
|106
|-
|align="left" | Brodau
|3.16
|314
|99
|-
|align="left" | Döbernitz
|1.17
|833
|712
|-
|align="left" | Laue
|5.22
|203
|39
|-
|align="left" | Poßdorf
|7.78
|66
|8
|-
|align="left" | Rödgen
|4.12
|224
|54
|-
|align="left" | Schenkenberg
|2.43
|832
|342
|-
|align="left" | Selben
|3.33
|664
|199
|-
|align="left" | Spröda
|6,42
|287
|45
|-
|align="left" | Storkwitz
|3.59
|150
|42
|-
|align="left" | Zschepen
|2.31
|407
|176
|-
|align="left" | '''Overall'''
|'''83.57'''
|'''25,921'''
|'''310'''
|}