Seifhennersdorf

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Seifhennersdorf
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Seifhennersdorf
Seifhennersdorf (Germany)
Seifhennersdorf
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Saxony
Admin. region Dresden
District Löbau-Zittau
Mayor Karin Berndt
Basic statistics
Area 19.13 km² (7.4 sq mi)
Elevation 360 m  (1181 ft)
Population 4,766  (30/04/2005)
 - Density 249 /km² (645 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate ZI
Postal code 02782
Area code 03586
Website www.seifhennersdorf.de
Location of the town of Seifhennersdorf within Löbau-Zittau district
Map

Coordinates: 50°56′0″N 14°37′0″E / 50.93333, 14.61667

Seifhennersdorf is a town in the district Löbau-Zittau, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the border with the Czech Republic, 8 km south of Ebersbach, and 14 km west of Zittau.

[edit] History

During World War II, a subcamp of Flossenburg concentration camp was located in the town.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Christine O'Keefe.Concentration Camps.www.tartanplace/tartanhistory/concentrationcamps.html