Colditz

Colditz
Town and castle
Location of Colditz within Leipzig district
Colditz
Colditz
Coordinates: 51°07′45″N 12°48′25″E / 51.12917°N 12.80694°E / 51.12917; 12.80694
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictLeipzig
Subdivisions4
Government
  Mayor (201825) Robert Zillmann (Ind.)
Area
  Total
84.09 km2 (32.47 sq mi)
Elevation
156 m (512 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
8,377
  Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04680
Dialling codes034381
Vehicle registrationL, BNA, GHA, GRM, MTL, WUR
Websitewww.colditz.de

Colditz (German pronunciation: [ˈkɔldɪts] ) is a small town in the district of Leipzig, in Saxony, Germany. It is best known for Colditz Castle, the site of the Oflag IV-C POW camp for officers in World War II.