Colditz

**Colditz**
	town in the Free State of Saxony, Germany market square with Colditz Castle in the background
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Instance of	urban municipality in Germany;
Location	Landkreis Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Located in or next to body of water	Mulde;
Population	8,447 (2023);
Area	84.09 km² (2017);
Elevation above sea level	156 m;
Different from	Colditz ; Colditz;
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	51° 07′ 00″ N, 12° 49′ 00″ E
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Colditz is a small city in Germany, located between Leipzig, Dresden and Chemnitz with a population of approx. 5,500. The Colditz Castle served as a prison for American, British, Belgian, Dutch, French, Polish, and Yugoslavian high-ranking officers during World War II. It became famous as the "Bad Boys Camp" because there were many attempts to escape, often successful.

Main church
Town hall
Town hall
Market Square
Ehemaliges Kanzleihaus