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) is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Zschopau, 12 km (7.46 mi) northeast of Chemnitz, and some 40 km (24.85 mi) north of the border to the Czech Republic. It was the site of the Nazi concentration camp Sachsenburg
Germany covers a total of 357,600 km 2 (138,100 sq mi), of which 5,157 km 2 (1,991 sq mi) is irrigated land and 8,350 km 2 (3,220 sq mi) is covered by water, the largest lakes being Lake Constance (total area of 536 km 2 (207 sq mi), with 62% of the shore being German; international borders are not defined on the lake itself), Müritz (117 km 2 ...
Crailsheim is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Incorporated in 1338, it lies 32 kilometres (20 miles) east of Schwäbisch Hall and 40 km (25 mi) southwest of Ansbach in the Schwäbisch Hall district. The city's main attractions include two Evangelical churches, a Catholic church, and the 67 metre tower of its town hall.
A trade route was established that run through the town between Bohemia proper and Bohemian-ruled Brandenburg. [6] In 1469 the town passed to Hungary, and in 1490 it returned to the Czech Crown, then under the rule of Polish Prince Vladislaus II, [7] who authorized the town to hold weekly markets. [8] The town suffered during the Thirty Years ...
Ochsenfurt (German: [ˈɔksn̩ˌfʊʁt] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Würzburg, in Bavaria, Germany. Ochsenfurt is located on the left bank of the River Main and has around 11,000 inhabitants. This makes it the largest town in Würzburg district.
Elbingerode is situated in the eastern Harz mountain range, approximately 8 km (5.0 mi) south of neighbouring Wernigerode. The former municipal area comprised Elbingerode proper as well as the villages of Königshütte and Rübeland .
Hechingen (Swabian: Hächenga) is a town in central Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated about 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of the state capital of Stuttgart and 90 kilometres (56 mi) north of Lake Constance and the Swiss border.
Oberkirch (Low Alemannic: Owerkirch) is a city in Western Baden-Württemberg, Germany about 12 km North-East of Offenburg and belongs to the Ortenaukreis district. Twin towns [ edit ]