Seifhennersdorf
Seifhennersdorf (Upper Sorbian: Wodowe Hendrichecy) is a town in the district 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 town.
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Location of Seifhennersdorf within Görlitz district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°56′N 14°37′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Görlitz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2016–23) | Karin Berndt[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.13 km2 (7.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,614 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/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 is 8 km south of Ebersbach and 14 km 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
- Bürgermeisterwahlen 2016, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 12 July 2021.
- "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2022.
- Christine O'Keefe. Concentration Camps
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