Seifhennersdorf
Seifhennersdorf | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Seifhennersdorf within Görlitz district | |
Seifhennersdorf Seifhennersdorf | |
| Coordinates: 50°56′N 14°37′E / 50.933°N 14.617°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Görlitz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–30) | Mandy Gubsch[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.12 km2 (7.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,575 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 02782 |
| Dialling codes | 03586 |
| Vehicle registration | GR, LÖB, NOL, NY, WSW, ZI |
| Website | www.seifhennersdorf.de |
Seifhennersdorf (German pronunciation: [zaɪfˈhɛnɐsˌdɔʁf] ⓘ; Upper Sorbian: Wodowe Hendrichecy) is a town in the district of Görlitz, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the border with the Czech Republic, and the Czech towns of Rumburk and Varnsdorf lie across the border to the north-east and south of the town.
Seifhennersdorf is 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Ebersbach and 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) west of Zittau.
History
During World War II, a subcamp of Flossenbürg concentration camp was located in the town.[3]
Notable people
- Gottfried Grünewald (1673–1739), harpsichordist, opera singer and composer
- Rudolf Otto Neumann (1868-1952), hygienist and bacteriologist
- Bruno Paul (1874-1968), architect, illustrator, interior designer, and furniture designer.
- Anna Strohsahl (1885-1953), politician, first female city councillor of Cuxhaven
- Rica Reinisch (born 1965), Olympic swimmer
References
- ^ Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister 2023 im Freistaat Sachsen, Freistaat Sachsen. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Sachsens am 31. Dezember 2023 - Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 15. Mai 2022 (Gebietsstand 01.01.2023)" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
- ^ Christine O'Keefe. Concentration Camps