(noun) City in east-central Germany, southwest of Berlin.
(Sorbian/Lusatian: Lipsk) is the largest city in the federal state of Saxony in Germany with a population of over 504,000. The name is derived from the Slavic word Lipsk, which means "settlement where the linden trees stand". It is situated at the confluence of the Rivers Pleiße, White Elster and Parthe.
Statistics State:Saxony Capital:Leipzig Area:4,385.80 km² Inhabitants:1,085,526 (2001) pop. density:248 inh./km² Map