Nossen (Upper Sorbian: Nosyn, pronounced [ˈnɔsɨn]) is a town in the district of Meissen, in Saxony, Germany. It is located 80 km southeast of Leipzig. The town is dominated by a large Renaissance castle. Nossen is best known for its proximity to a motorway junction where the A14 merges onto the A4.

Nossen
Coat of arms of Nossen
Location of Nossen within Meissen district
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Nossen is located in Germany
Nossen
Nossen
Nossen is located in Saxony
Nossen
Nossen
Coordinates: 51°03′N 13°18′E / 51.050°N 13.300°E / 51.050; 13.300
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictMeissen
Government
 • Mayor (2020–27) Christian Bartusch[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
122.61 km2 (47.34 sq mi)
Elevation
259 m (850 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
10,389
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
01623, 01665, 01683
Dialling codes035242, 035246, 035241
Vehicle registrationMEI, GRH, RG, RIE
Websitewww.nossen.de

Geography

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Townhall

Neighboring towns

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Nearest towns are Roßwein, Großschirma, Reinsberg and Striegistal in Mittelsachsen districts and Käbschütztal, Lommatzsch and Klipphausen in the Meißen district.

History

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During World War II, a subcamp of Flossenbürg concentration camp was located here.[3][4]

Historical population

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From 1995, recorded on 31 December, unless otherwise noted:[5]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18341,778—    
18853,945+121.9%
1960[6]7,881+99.8%
1990[7]6,999−11.2%
19986,552−6.4%
YearPop.±%
20006,487−1.0%
2002[8]7,781+19.9%
20047,626−2.0%
20067,363−3.4%
20097,142−3.0%

Personalities

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Sons and daughters of the city

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Manfred von Killinger (1940)

References

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  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse 2020, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
  3. ^ Christine O'Keefe. Concentration Camps Archived 10 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Flossenbürg subcamp
  5. ^ Datenquelle ab 1998: Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen
  6. ^ 31 December
  7. ^ 3 October
  8. ^ Using the enlarged district from 1 January 2003 (with Heynitz)
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