Colditz
Colditz | |
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Town and castle | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Colditz
within Leipzig district | |
Location of Colditz | |
Colditz Colditz | |
| Coordinates: 51°07′45″N 12°48′25″E / 51.12917°N 12.80694°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Leipzig |
| Subdivisions | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2018–25) | Robert Zillmann (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 84.09 km2 (32.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 156 m (512 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 8,447 |
| • Density | 100.5/km2 (260.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 04680 |
| Dialling codes | 034381 |
| Vehicle registration | L, BNA, GHA, GRM, MTL, WUR |
| Website | www.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.