District Meißen Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 122.6 km² Population 7,293 (31 Dec 2008) | Elevation 259 m (850 ft) Postal codes 01623, 01665, 01683 Local time Monday 4:06 AM | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind W at 27 km/h, 71% Humidity | ||
Nossen is a town in the district of Meißen, in the Free State of 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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Map of Nossen, Germany
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.
Historical Population
From 1995, recorded on 31 December, unless otherwise noted:
References
Nossen Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA