Seifhennersdorf
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Location of Seifhennersdorf within Görlitz district 
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| Coordinates: 50°56′N 14°37′E / 50.933°N 14.617°ECoordinates: 50°56′N 14°37′E / 50.933°N 14.617°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Saxony | |
| District | Görlitz | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Karin Berndt (UBS) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 19.13 km2 (7.39 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 3,817 | |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 02782 | |
| Dialling codes | 03586 | |
| Vehicle registration | GR | |
| Website | www.seifhennersdorf.de | |
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.
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.[2]
References
- ↑ "Aktuelle Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden 2015] (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2016.
- ↑ Christine O'Keefe. Concentration Camps
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