Beilrode is a municipality in the district Nordsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. It absorbed the former municipality Großtreben-Zwethau in January 2011. It consists of the Ortsteile (divisions) Beilrode, Dautzschen, Döbrichau, Döhlen, Eulenau, Großtreben, Kreischau, Last, Neubleesern, Rosenfeld and Zwethau.[3]

Beilrode
Aerial view
Aerial view
Coat of arms of Beilrode
Location of Beilrode within Nordsachsen district
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Beilrode is located in Germany
Beilrode
Beilrode
Beilrode is located in Saxony
Beilrode
Beilrode
Coordinates: 51°34′N 13°4′E / 51.567°N 13.067°E / 51.567; 13.067
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictNordsachsen
Municipal assoc.Beilrode
Government
 • Mayor (2016–23) Rene Vetter[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total92.67 km2 (35.78 sq mi)
Elevation
82 m (269 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total4,045
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04886
Dialling codes03421
Vehicle registrationTDO, DZ, EB, OZ, TG, TO
Websitebeilrode.de

Infamous residents edit

  • Fritz Ritterbusch (1894–1946), German Nazi SS concentration camp commander executed for war crimes

References edit

  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen 2016, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 12 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2022.
  3. ^ Ortsteile, Gemeinde Beilrode, accessed 12 October 2021.