Nossen (Upper Sorbian: Nosyn) 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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Location of Nossen within Meissen district ![]() | |
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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 | 122.61 km2 (47.34 sq mi) |
Elevation | 259 m (850 ft) |
Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 10,446 |
• Density | 85/km2 (220/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 |
Nearest towns are Roßwein, Großschirma, Reinsberg and Striegistal in Mittelsachsen districts and Käbschütztal, Lommatzsch and Klipphausen in the Meißen district.
During World War II, a subcamp of Flossenbürg concentration camp was located here.[3][4]
From 1995, recorded on 31 December, unless otherwise noted:[5]
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