Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 41.02 km² Population 11,594 (31 Dec 2008) Dialling code 03448 | Elevation 170 m (560 ft) Postal codes 04610 Local time Monday 10:20 AM Postal code 04610 Team ZFC Meuselwitz | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind SW at 26 km/h, 76% Humidity | ||
Meuselwitz is a town in the Altenburger Land district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 12 km northwest of Altenburg and 11 km east of Zeitz.
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Map of 04610 Meuselwitz, Germany
History
During World War II, a subcamp of the Buchenwald concentration camp operated here. It provided slave labour for HASAG, the third largest consumer of forced labour during the war. All satellites of Buchenwald were HASAG factories. The Meuselwitz plant used 1,666 prisoners, of which, 1,376 were women. The SS charged less for women; they had a higher mortality rate. Wintersdorf has been part of the town Meuselwitz since December 1, 2007.
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