Nossen
Nossen | |
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Location of Nossen within Meissen district | |
| Coordinates: 51°03′N 13°18′E / 51.050°N 13.300°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Meissen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–27) | Christian Bartusch (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 122.74 km2 (47.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 259 m (850 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 10,524 |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 01623, 01665, 01683 |
| Dialling codes | 035242, 035246, 035241 |
| Vehicle registration | MEI, GRH, RG, RIE |
| Website | www.nossen.de |
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Nossen (German pronunciation: [ˈnɔsn̩] ⓘ; Upper Sorbian: Nosyn, pronounced [ˈnɔsɨn]) is a town in the district of Meissen, in Saxony, Germany. It is located 80 km southeast of Leipzig. The town is dominated by a large Renaissance castle. Nossen is best known for its proximity to a motorway junction where the A14 merges onto the A4.