Lastau
Lastau is a village in Landkreis Leipzig, Saxony, Germany with approx. 222 inhabitants. On 1 January 1994 it was incorporated into the town Colditz.Photo: RonnyMeissner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Oflag IV-C and Kohlbachtal.
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 3½ km north of Lastau.
Kohlbachtal
Nature reserve
Photo: Michael w, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kohlbachtal is a nature reserve, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Lastau.
Sandgrube Penna
Nature reserve
Photo: WRGS, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sandgrube Penna is a nature reserve, which is situated 3½ km south of Lastau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zschadraß and Erlbach (Colditz).
Zschadraß
Village
Zschadraß is a village and a former municipality in the Leipzig district in Saxony, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Colditz. Zschadraß is situated 4 km north of Lastau.
Erlbach (Colditz)
Village
Photo: Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Erlbach (Colditz) is a village, which is situated 4½ km east of Lastau.
Raschütz (Colditz)
Hamlet
Photo: Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Raschütz (Colditz) is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Lastau.
Lastau
- Type: Village with 247 residents
- Description: quarter in Colditz, Saxony, Germany
- Categories: Ortsteil and locality
- Location: Colditz, Leipzig, Leipzig Lowlands-Central Hills, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.10171° or 51° 6′ 6″ northLongitude
12.81937° or 12° 49′ 10″ eastPopulation
247Elevation
225 metres (738 feet)Open location code
9F3J4R29+MPOpenStreetMap ID
node 271409662OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2880362Wikidata ID
Q1387378
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