Zeithain is a municipality in the district of Meißen, in Saxony, Germany.

Zeithain
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Zeithain within Meißen district
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Coordinates: 51°20′N 13°21′E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Meißen
Subdivisions	11
Government
• Mayor (2021–28)	Mirko Pollmer[1]
Area
• Total	81.49 km2 (31.46 sq mi)
Elevation	98 m (322 ft)
Population  (2021-12-31)[2]
• Total	5,491
• Density	67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	01619
Dialling codes	03525
Vehicle registration	MEI, GRH, RG, RIE
Website	www.zeithain.de

Historically, it is known for the Zeithain Encampment (Zeithainer Zeltlager or Zeithainer Lustlager), which was a huge agglomeration of tents and troops, involving the whole 27,000-men-strong army of August the Strong. This event took place from 1 to 26 June 1730.[3]

During World War II a large prisoner-of-war camp, Stalag IV-B/H, was located in Zeithain. A memorial and museum commemorate it.[4]

Municipality subdivisions

Zeithain includes the following subdivisions:

• Cottewitz
• Gohlis
• Jacobsthal
• Kreinitz
• Lorenzkirch
• Moritz
• Neudorf
• Promnitz
• Röderau-Bobersen
• Zschepa

Mayor

In 2021 Mirko Pollmer was elected mayor.[1]

Gallery

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  Zeithain Encampment in 1730
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  Memorial Ehrenhain, Zeithain
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  Memorial stone April 1945 in Lorenzkirch
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  Ruin of the Holländermühle in Lorenzkirch, Zeithain

Twin towns

• Teningen, Germany

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