Krensitz

Krostitz
Coat of arms
Krostitz
Location of Krostitz within Nordsachsen district
Coordinates: 51°27′44″N 12°27′12″E / 51.46222°N 12.45333°E / 51.46222; 12.45333Coordinates: 51°27′44″N 12°27′12″E / 51.46222°N 12.45333°E / 51.46222; 12.45333
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Nordsachsen
Municipal assoc.	Krostitz
Government
• Mayor	Wolfgang Frauendorf (CDU)
Area
• Total	43.83 km2 (16.92 sq mi)
Elevation	127 m (417 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	3,763
• Density	86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	04509
Dialling codes	034295
Vehicle registration	TDO
Website	www.krostitz.de

Krostitz is a municipality in the district of Nordsachsen, in Saxony, Germany.

It is best known for its brewery which brews Ur-Krostitzer beer.

King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden stayed here in 1631 before the Battle of Breitenfeld (1631).