Zentendorf (Upper Sorbian: Šćeńc) is a village (Ortsteil) of Neißeaue, in the district Görlitz, Saxony, Germany. Prior to its incorporation into Neißeaue on 1 January 1999, Zentendorf was part of the municipality of Deschka and until 1 July 1950, it was an independent municipality. Zentendorf is the easternmost place in Saxony and Germany.
Zentendorf | |
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Ortsteil of Neißeaue | |
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Location of Zentendorf ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 51°16′44″N 15°1′46″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
District | Görlitz |
Municipality | Neißeaue |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 145 |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
The small village of Zentendorf was first mentioned in 1390 under the name of Cenetindorf. A wide variety of place names have been mentioned for the place in the further course of time. In 1427, it was called Czenthendorf and in 1533 Zenttendorff; in 1560 the place name Centendorf was recorded. In 1791, Zentendorf was first mentioned under its current name.[2] The place name is derived from the Sorbian term for "young dog".[3]