Kamenz
Kamenz (German: [ˈkaːmɛnts] ⓘ) or Kamjenc (Sorbian, pronounced [ˈkamʲɛnts]) is a town (Große Kreisstadt) in the district of Bautzen in Saxony, Germany. Until 2008 it was the administrative seat of Kamenz District. The town is known as the birthplace of the philosopher and poet Gotthold Ephraim Lessing and Bruno Hauptmann, convicted kidnapper of the Lindbergh baby. It lies north-east of the major city of Dresden.
Kamenz/Kamjenc | |
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Old town | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Kamenz/Kamjenc within Bautzen district | |
Kamenz/Kamjenc Kamenz/Kamjenc | |
| Coordinates: 51°16′N 14°6′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Bautzen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2018–25) | Roland Dantz (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 98.30 km2 (37.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 173 m (568 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31) | |
| • Total | 16,985 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 01917, 01920 |
| Dialling codes | 03578 |
| Vehicle registration | BZ, BIW, HY, KM |
| Website | www.kamenz.de |
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