Zeithain

Zeithain

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Zeithain

Coordinates: 51°20′N 13°21′E / 51.333°N 13.350°E / 51.333; 13.350Coordinates: 51°20′N 13°21′E / 51.333°N 13.350°E / 51.333; 13.350
Country Germany
State Saxony
District Meißen
Government
 • Mayor Hannes Berger
Area
 • Total 81.49 km2 (31.46 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
 • Total 5,839
 • Density 72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 01619
Dialling codes 03525
Vehicle registration MEI
Website www.zeithain.de

Zeithain (Upper Sorbian: Cytań) is a municipality in the district of Meißen, in Saxony, Germany.

Historically, it is known for the Zeithain Encampment (Zeithainer Zeltlager or Zeithainer Lustlager), which was a huge agglomeration of tents and troops, involving the whole 27,000-men-strong army of August the Strong. This event took place from 1 to 26 June 1730.[2]

During World War II a large prisoner-of-war camp, Stalag IV-B/H, was located in Zeithain. A memorial and museum commemorate it.[3]

Municipality subdivisions

Zeithain includes the following subdivisions:

Gallery

Twin towns

References

  1. ↑ "Aktuelle Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden 2015] (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2016.
  2. ↑ Holger Schuckelt: The Turkish Chamber: Oriental Splendour in the Dresden Armoury, Munich: Deutscher Kunstverlag, 2010, ISBN 978-3-422-06914-5, p. 112
  3. ↑ Memorial and History of Zeithain camp



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