Seifhennersdorf

Seifhennersdorf (German pronunciation: [zaɪfˈhɛnɐsˌdɔʁf] ^ⓘ; Upper Sorbian: Wodowe Hendrichecy) is a town in the district of Görlitz, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the border with the Czech Republic, and the Czech towns of Rumburk and Varnsdorf lie across the border to the north-east and south of the town.

Seifhennersdorf
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Seifhennersdorf within Görlitz district
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Coordinates: 50°56′N 14°37′E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Görlitz
Government
• Mayor (2023–30)	Mandy Gubsch[1]
Area
• Total	19.12 km2 (7.38 sq mi)
Elevation	360 m (1,180 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	3,575
• Density	190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	02782
Dialling codes	03586
Vehicle registration	GR, LÖB, NOL, NY, WSW, ZI
Website	www.seifhennersdorf.de

Seifhennersdorf is 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Ebersbach and 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) west of Zittau.

History

During World War II, a subcamp of Flossenbürg concentration camp was located in the town.^[3]

Notable people

• Gottfried Grünewald (1673–1739), harpsichordist, opera singer and composer
• Rudolf Otto Neumann (1868-1952), hygienist and bacteriologist
• Bruno Paul (1874-1968), architect, illustrator, interior designer, and furniture designer.
• Anna Strohsahl (1885-1953), politician, first female city councillor of Cuxhaven
• Rica Reinisch (born 1965), Olympic swimmer