Schönbach
Schönbach is a village in Colditz, Leipzig, Saxony and has about 550 residents. Schönbach is situated nearby to the hamlet Zschetzsch, as well as near the village Leisenau.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 550 residents
- Description: part of Colditz, Germany
- Also known as: “Schoenbach”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Leisenau and Oflag IV-C.
Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Leisenau
Historic site
Photo: Radler59, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Leisenau is a historic site.
Oflag IV-C
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Oflag IV-C, generally known as Colditz Castle, was a prominent German Army prisoner-of-war camp for captured Allied officers during World War II. Located in Colditz, Saxony, the camp operated within the medieval Colditz Castle, which overlooks the town. Oflag IV-C is situated 4 km southeast of Schönbach.
Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Colditz
Historic site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Colditz is a historic site, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Schönbach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sermuth and Großbothen.
Großbothen
Village
Großbothen is a village and a former municipality in the Leipzig district in Saxony, Germany. Großbothen had an area of 33.45 km2 and a population of 3,453. Großbothen is situated 4 km north of Schönbach.
Glasten
Village
Photo: Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glasten is a village, which is situated 4½ km west of Schönbach.
Schönbach
- Categories: Ortsteil and locality
- Location: Colditz, Leipzig, Leipzig Lowlands-Central Hills, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.15063° or 51° 9′ 2″ northLongitude
12.75988° or 12° 45′ 36″ eastPopulation
550Elevation
192 metres (630 feet)Open location code
9F3J5Q25+7XOpenStreetMap ID
node 27362977OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2837021Wikidata ID
Q2258727
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