Kesselsdorf is a village in Saxony, Germany, part of the town of Wilsdruff. It is located close to the Saxon capital city of Dresden.
Kesselsdorf | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Kesselsdorf  | |
  Kesselsdorf  Kesselsdorf | |
| Coordinates: 51°02′N 13°36′E / 51.033°N 13.600°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge |
| Town | Wilsdruff |
| Elevation | 319 m (1,047 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,300 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 01723 |
| Dialling codes | 035204 |
| Website | [1] |
The village is known for the decisive Battle of Kesselsdorf between Austrians and Prussians on December 15, 1745 in the War of Austrian Succession.
Notable Persons
edit- Paul Daniel Longolius (1704-1779), writer
- Johann Christian Klengel (1751-1824), painter
References
edit- ^ Kesselsdorf, citypopulation.de