- Borna
Infobox German Location
Art = Stadt
image_photo=Zedtlitzer Kirche.jpg
Wappen = Wappen_Borna.png
Wappengröße = 82
lat_deg = 51 |lat_min = 7
lon_deg = 12 |lon_min = 30
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Sachsen
Regierungsbezirk = Leipzig
Landkreis = Leipzig
Höhe = 159
Fläche = 62.35
Einwohner = 22561
Stand = 2007-01-01
PLZ = 04552
Vorwahl = 0 34 33
Kfz = L
Website = [http://www.borna.de/ www.borna.de]
Bürgermeisterin = Simone LuedtkeBorna (IPA2|ˈbɔɐ̯naː) is a town in the
Free State of Saxony ,Germany , capital of the Leipzig district. It is situated approx. 25 km southeast ofLeipzig . It has approx. 22,500 inhabitants.History
Borna as a town is more than 750 years old.
Modern history of Borna was enriched with the story of transporting the church from the neighboring
Heuersdorf to Borna. Late October 2007 the 14th century romanesque building ofEmmaus Church inHeuersdorf (12km or 7mil from Borna) was cut from the ground and relocated inMartin Luther Square of Borna [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071025/ap_on_re_eu/germany_church_moved] .Main sights
*Kunigunden Church
*Emmaus church on Luther square
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