Meuselwitz
Meuselwitz is a town in the Altenburger Land district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 12 km northwest of Altenburg and 11 km east of Zeitz.
Meuselwitz | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Meuselwitz within Altenburger Land district  | |
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| Coordinates: 51°3′0″N 12°18′0″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Altenburger Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Udo Pick |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.99 km2 (22.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,065 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 04610 |
| Dialling codes | 03448 |
| Vehicle registration | ABG |
| Website | www.meuselwitz.de |
History
During World War II, a subcamp of the Buchenwald concentration camp operated here. It provided slave labour for HASAG, the third largest consumer of forced labour during the war. All satellites of Buchenwald were HASAG factories. The Meuselwitz plant used 1,666 prisoners, of which, 1,376 were women. The SS charged less for women; they had a higher mortality rate.[2] Wintersdorf has been part of the town Meuselwitz since December 1, 2007.
References
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften nach Geschlecht in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2018". Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik (in German). September 2019.
- Edward Victor. "Meuselwitz". Retrieved June 2, 2018.
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