Seifhennersdorf

Seifhennersdorf
Town
Coat of arms of Seifhennersdorf
Coat of arms
Location of Seifhennersdorf within Görlitz district
PolandCzech RepublicBrandenburgBautzen (district)Sächsische Schweiz-OsterzgebirgeBad MuskauBernstadt auf dem EigenHerrnhutGörlitzGörlitzGroßschönauHerrnhutHorkaJonsdorfLöbauNieskyOstritzOybinReichenbachRothenburgSchleifeSeifhennersdorfReichenbachWaldhufenWeißwasserZittauZittauLusatian Neisse
Location of Seifhennersdorf
Seifhennersdorf is located in Germany
Seifhennersdorf
Seifhennersdorf
Seifhennersdorf is located in Saxony
Seifhennersdorf
Seifhennersdorf
Coordinates: 50°56′N 14°37′E / 50.933°N 14.617°E / 50.933; 14.617
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictGörlitz
Government
 • Mayor (2023–30) Mandy Gubsch[1]
Area
 • Total
19.12 km2 (7.38 sq mi)
Elevation
360 m (1,180 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
3,536
 • Density184.9/km2 (479.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
02782
Dialling codes03586
Vehicle registrationGR, LÖB, NOL, NY, WSW, ZI
Websitewww.seifhennersdorf.de

Seifhennersdorf (German pronunciation: [zaɪfˈhɛnɐsdɔʁf] ⓘ; 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

  1. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister 2023 im Freistaat Sachsen, Freistaat Sachsen. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Sachsens am 31. Dezember 2024 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 15. Mai 2022 (Gebietsstand 01.01.2024)" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
  3. ^ Christine O'Keefe. Concentration Camps


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