Kamenz

Kamenz (German: [ˈkaːmɛnts] ) or Kamjenc (Sorbian, pronounced [ˈkamʲɛnts]) is a town (Große Kreisstadt) in the district of Bautzen in Saxony, Germany. Until 2008 it was the administrative seat of Kamenz District. The town is known as the birthplace of the philosopher and poet Gotthold Ephraim Lessing and Bruno Hauptmann, convicted kidnapper of the Lindbergh baby (though his guilt is questionable). It lies north-east of the major city of Dresden.

Kamenz/Kamjenc
Town
Old town
Location of Kamenz/Kamjenc within Bautzen district
Kamenz/Kamjenc
Kamenz/Kamjenc
Coordinates: 51°16′N 14°6′E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictBautzen
Government
  Mayor (201825) Roland Dantz (Ind.)
Area
  Total98.30 km2 (37.95 sq mi)
Elevation
173 m (568 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)
  Total17,015
  Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
01917, 01920
Dialling codes03578
Vehicle registrationBZ, BIW, HY, KM
Websitewww.kamenz.de
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