Gröditz
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| Gröditz | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Saxony |
| Admin. region | Dresden |
| District | Riesa-Großenhain |
| Mayor | Andreas Bölke |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 8.43 km² (3.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Population | 7,715 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 915 /km² (2,370 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | RG |
| Postal code | 01609 |
| Area code | 035263 |
| Website | www.groeditz.de |
Gröditz is a town in the district Riesa-Großenhain, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. During World War II, a subcamp of Flossenburg concentration camp was located here. [1] The town is located 12 km northeast of Riesa, and 7 km southwest of Elsterwerda.
[edit] Famous people
- Dieter Riedel, former East Germany national football team player
[edit] References
- ^ Christine O'Keefe.Concentration Camps.www.tartanplace.com/tartanhistory/concentrationcamps.html
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