Colditz

Colditz
Town and castle
Town and castle
Coat of arms of Colditz
Location of Colditz within Leipzig district
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Colditz is located in Germany
Colditz
Colditz
Colditz is located in Saxony
Colditz
Colditz
Coordinates: 51°07′45″N 12°48′25″E / 51.12917°N 12.80694°E / 51.12917; 12.80694
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictLeipzig
Subdivisions4
Government
 • Mayor (2018–25) Robert Zillmann[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total83.55 km2 (32.26 sq mi)
Elevation
156 m (512 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total8,381
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04680
Dialling codes034381
Vehicle registrationL, BNA, GHA, GRM, MTL, WUR
Websitewww.colditz.de

Colditz (German pronunciation: [ˈkɔldɪts]) is a small town in the district of Leipzig, in Saxony, Germany. It is best known for Colditz Castle, the site of the Oflag IV-C POW camp for officers in World War II.

  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen 2018, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.