Kohren-Sahlis | |
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| Coordinates:51°1′7″N12°36′16″E / 51.01861°N 12.60444°E /51.01861; 12.60444 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Leipzig |
| Town | Frohburg |
| Subdivisions | 4 |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.72 km2 (14.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 233 m (764 ft) |
| Population (2015-12-31) | |
• Total | 2,611 |
| • Density | 71.11/km2 (184.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 04655 |
| Dialling codes | 034344 |
| Vehicle registration | L |
| Website | www.kohren-sahlis.de |
Kohren-Sahlis is a town and a former municipality in theLeipzig district, inSaxony,Germany. Since January 2018, it is part of the townFrohburg. It is situated 14 km southeast ofBorna, and 31 km northwest ofChemnitz.
The first documented mention of Kohren-Sahlis was in 974.
From 1 November 1942 to 14 April 1945 the children's home "Sonnenwiese" (Sunny Meadow), which was operated by the SSLebensborn 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 .[1][2][3]
Kohren-Sahlis is situated in a traditional Lutheran area. TheSaint Gangulphus Church in Kohren-Sahlis, the Christ Church in Rüdigsdorf, the Village Churches in Altmörbitz and Gnandstein as well as the Chapel ofGnandstein Castle all belong to the Kohren Region Parish of theEvangelical-Lutheran Church of Saxony.
The few Catholics in Kohren-Sahlis belong to St. Joseph's Parish ofBorna,Bishopric of Dresden-Meissen.
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