Zeithain

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Zeithain
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Zeithain (Germany)
Zeithain
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Saxony
Admin. region Dresden
District Riesa-Großenhain
Local subdivisions 11
Mayor Hannes Berger
Basic statistics
Area 81.49 km² (31.5 sq mi)
Elevation 98 m  (322 ft)
Population 6,491  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 80 /km² (206 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate RG
Postal code 01619
Area code 03525
Website www.zeithain.de

Coordinates: 51°20′00″N 13°21′00″E / 51.333333, 13.35

Zeithain is a municipality in the district Riesa-Großenhain, in Saxony, Germany. During World War II a large prisoner-of-war camp, Stalag IV-B/H, was located here. A memorial and museum commemorate it. [1]

[edit] Municipality subdivisions

Zeithain includes the following subdivisions:

  • Cottewitz
  • Gohlis
  • Jacobsthal
  • Kreinitz
  • Lorenzkirch
  • Moritz
  • Neudorf
  • Promnitz
  • Röderau-Bobersen
  • Zschepa

[edit] References

  1. ^ History of Zeithain camp


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