Porschdorf

Porschdorf is a former municipality in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, in eastern Germany. With effect from 1 January 2012, it has been incorporated into the town of Bad Schandau.^[2]

Porschdorf
Ortsteil of Bad Schandau
Panorama of Porschdorf
Location of Porschdorf
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Coordinates: 50°56′N 14°8′E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Town	Bad Schandau
First mentioned	1443
Area
• Total	10.93 km2 (4.22 sq mi)
Elevation	225 m (738 ft)
Population  (2009)[1]
• Total	426
• Density	39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	01814
Dialling codes	035022
Vehicle registration	PIR

History

During World War II, in February 1945, a subcamp of the Flossenbürg concentration camp was established, in which some 250 men, mostly Italian, were subjected to forced labour.^[3] In April 1945, surviving prisoners were sent on a death march towards the Ore Mountains.^[3]