Nossen

Nossen

Coat of arms
Nossen

Coordinates: 51°03′N 13°18′E / 51.050°N 13.300°ECoordinates: 51°03′N 13°18′E / 51.050°N 13.300°E
Country Germany
State Saxony
District Meißen
Government
 • Mayor Uwe Anke
Area
 • Total 122.61 km2 (47.34 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
 • Total 10,835
 • Density 88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 01623, 01665, 01683
Dialling codes 035242, 035246, 035241
Vehicle registration MEI
Website www.nossen.de

Nossen is a town in the district of Meißen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is located 80 km southeast of Leipzig. The town is dominated by a large Renaissance castle. Nossen is best known for its proximity to a motorway junction where the A14 merges onto the A4.

Geography

Neighboring Towns

Nearest towns are Roßwein, Großschirma, Reinsberg and Striegistal in Mittelsachsen districts and Käbschütztal, Lommatzsch and Klipphausen in the Meißen district.

Roßwein Lommatzsch Käbschütztal
Roßwein Klipphausen
   Nossen  
Striegistal Großschirma Reinsberg

History

During World War II, a subcamp of Flossenbürg concentration camp was located here.[2]

Historical Population

From 1995, recorded on 31 December, unless otherwise noted:[3]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18341,778—    
18853,945+121.9%
1960[4]7,881+99.8%
1990[5]6,999−11.2%
19986,552−6.4%
YearPop.±%
20006,487−1.0%
2002[6]7,781+19.9%
20047,626−2.0%
20067,363−3.4%
20097,142−3.0%

References

  1. ↑ "Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen – Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen jeweils am Monatsende ausgewählter Berichtsmonate nach Gemeinden" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). 6 September 2014.
  2. ↑ Christine O'Keefe. Concentration Camps
  3. ↑ Datenquelle ab 1998: Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen
  4. ↑ 31 December
  5. ↑ 3 October
  6. ↑ Using the enlarged district from 1 January 2003 (with Heynitz)

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