Zeithain
Zeithain is a municipality in the district of Meißen, in Saxony, Germany.
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Location of Zeithain within Meißen district  | |
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| Coordinates: 51°20′N 13°21′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Meißen |
| Subdivisions | 11 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–28) | Mirko Pollmer[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 81.49 km2 (31.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 98 m (322 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,491 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 01619 |
| Dialling codes | 03525 |
| Vehicle registration | MEI, GRH, RG, RIE |
| Website | www.zeithain.de |
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.[3]
During World War II a large prisoner-of-war camp, Stalag IV-B/H, was located in Zeithain. A memorial and museum commemorate it.[4]
Municipality subdivisions
Zeithain includes the following subdivisions:
- Cottewitz
- Gohlis
- Jacobsthal
- Kreinitz
- Lorenzkirch
- Moritz
- Neudorf
- Promnitz
- Röderau-Bobersen
- Zschepa
Mayor
In 2021 Mirko Pollmer was elected mayor.[1]
Gallery
Zeithain Encampment in 1730
Memorial Ehrenhain, Zeithain
Memorial stone April 1945 in Lorenzkirch
Ruin of the Holländermühle in Lorenzkirch, Zeithain
Twin towns
Teningen, Germany
References
- Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
- "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2022.
- Holger Schuckelt: The Turkish Chamber: Oriental Splendour in the Dresden Armoury, Munich: Deutscher Kunstverlag, 2010, ISBN 978-3-422-06914-5, p. 112
- Memorial and History of Zeithain camp
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