Seifhennersdorf
{{Infobox German location
|type = Stadt
|image_photo = Seifhennersdorf (Zaruž).jpg
|image_coa = DEU Seifhennersdorf COA.svg
|coordinates = {{coord|50|56|N|14|37|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|image_plan = Seifhennersdorf in GR.svg
|state = Sachsen
|district = Görlitz
|elevation = 360
|area = 19.12
|postal_code = 02782
|area_code = 03586
|licence = GR, LÖB, NOL, NY, WSW, ZI
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 14 6 26 530
|website = [http://www.seifhennersdorf.de www.seifhennersdorf.de]
|leader_term = 2023–30
|Bürgermeistertitel= Bürgermeisterin
|party =
}}
Seifhennersdorf ({{IPA|de|zaɪfˈhɛnɐsˌdɔʁf|-|De-Seifhennersdorf.ogg}}; {{langx|hsb|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 is {{Convert|8|km|0}} south of Ebersbach and {{Convert|14|km}} west of Zittau.
History
During World War II, a subcamp of Flossenbürg concentration camp was located in the town.Christine O'Keefe. [http://www.tartanplace.com/tartanhistory/concentrationcamps.html Concentration Camps]
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
References
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Category:Towns in Görlitz (district)
Category:Czech Republic–Germany border crossings
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