Zeithain
Zeithain is a municipality in the district of Meißen, in Saxony, Germany.
Historically, it is known for the Zeithain Encampment, 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.
During World War II a large prisoner-of-war camp, Stalag IV-B/H, was located in Zeithain.
A memorial and museum commemorate it.Municipality subdivisions
Zeithain includes the following subdivisions:
- Cottewitz
- Gohlis
- Jacobsthal
- Kreinitz
- Lorenzkirch
- Moritz
- Neudorf
- Promnitz
- Röderau-Bobersen
- Zschepa
Mayor
In June 2012 Ralf Hänsel was elected mayor.Gallery