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Beilrode

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.

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Coat of arms of Beilrode
Location of Beilrode within Nordsachsen district
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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 (2023–30) René Vetter1 (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
92.67 km2 (35.78 sq mi)
Elevation
82 m (269 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)2
 • Total
4,161
 • Density44.90/km2 (116.3/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

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

Notable residents

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