Kohren-Sahlis

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Kohren-Sahlis
Coat of arms of Kohren-Sahlis
Coat of arms
Kohren-Sahlis   is located in Germany
Kohren-Sahlis
Kohren-Sahlis
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Location of Kohren-Sahlis within Leipzig district
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Country Germany
State Saxony
District Leipzig
Government
 • Mayor Siegmund Mohaupt
Area
 • Total 36.72 km2 (14.18 sq mi)
Population (2014-12-31)[1]
 • Total 2,659
 • Density 72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 04655
Dialling codes 034344
Vehicle registration L
Website www.kohren-sahlis.de

Kohren-Sahlis is a town in the Leipzig district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 14 km southeast of Borna, and 31 km northwest of Chemnitz.

History

The first documented mention of Kohren-Sahlis was in 974.

Nazi Era

From 1 November 1942 to 14 April 1945 the children's home "Sonnenwiese" (Sunny Meadow), which was operated by the SS Lebensborn organization, was located in Kohren-Salis. Primarily children abducted from Norway were placed here before they were passed on for adoption to families loyal to the Nazi system .[2][3][4]

Religion

Kohren-Sahlis is situated in a traditional Lutheran area. The Saint Gangulphus Church in Kohren-Sahlis, the Christ Church in Rüdigsdorf, the Village Churches in Altmörbitz and Gnandstein as well as the Chapel of Gnandstein Castle all belong to the Kohren Region Parish of the Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Saxony.

The few Catholics in Kohren-Sahlis belong to St. Joseph's Parish of Borna, Bishopric of Dresden-Meissen.

Culture and Attractions

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Ceramic Fountain in the Market Square, Kohren-Sahlis
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Mill museum Lindigtmühle
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Triangulation Pillar "Sahlis near Frohburg"

Museums

  • Pottery museum
  • Hoffmann’sche Collection Museum
  • Gnandstein Castle Museum

Monuments and Buildings

References

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  2. Lebensbornheime in Deutschland, gesichtet am 2. Januar 2013.
  3. Das ist wirklich bodenlos, Von Mascolo, Georg und Schumacher, Hajo, in SPIEGEL, Heft 25/1997.
  4. Staatsarchiv Leipzig, Eintrag 20050 - Kinderheim Sonnenwiese, Kohren-Sahlis.


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