Nossen
Town in Saxony, Germany
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Nossen (German pronunciation: [ˈnɔsn̩] ⓘ; 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.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Nossen
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 Location of Nossen | |
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| Coordinates: 51°03′N 13°18′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Meissen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–27) | Christian Bartusch[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 122.74 km2 (47.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 259 m (850 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 10,486 |
| • Density | 85.433/km2 (221.27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 01623, 01665, 01683 |
| Dialling codes | 035242, 035246, 035241 |
| Vehicle registration | MEI, GRH, RG, RIE |
| Website | www.nossen.de |
Geography
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Neighboring towns
Nearest towns are Roßwein, Großschirma, Reinsberg and Striegistal in Mittelsachsen districts and Käbschütztal, Lommatzsch and Klipphausen in the Meißen district.
History
During World War II, a subcamp of Flossenbürg concentration camp was located here.[3][4]
Historical population
From 1995, recorded on 31 December, unless otherwise noted:[5]
Personalities
Sons and daughters of the city
- Friedrich Funcke (1642–1699), clergyman, cantor and composer
- Paul Richter (1859–1944), architect
- Manfred von Killinger (1886–1944) Nazi politician and diplomat, born on Gut Lindigt
- Joachim Nitsche (1926–1996), German mathematician
- Wolfgang Mieder (born 1944) professor of German Language and Folklore at the University of Vermont
