Kreischa

Kreischa
Coat of arms
Kreischa
Location of Kreischa within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district
Coordinates: 50°57′N 13°46′E / 50.950°N 13.767°E / 50.950; 13.767Coordinates: 50°57′N 13°46′E / 50.950°N 13.767°E / 50.950; 13.767
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Government
• Mayor	Frank Schöning
Area
• Total	28.97 km2 (11.19 sq mi)
Elevation	257 m (843 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	4,509
• Density	160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	01731
Dialling codes	035206
Vehicle registration	PIR
Website	www.kreischa.de

Kreischa is a municipality in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, Saxony, Germany. It directly borders the Saxon capital Dresden and consists of 14 districts.

Kreischa was first mentioned in 1282 in the name Heinricus de Kryschowe. The name could be derived from an Old Slavic word meaning "crooked" or "lame".

Kreischa is twinned with: