Kamenz, also known by its Sorbian name Kamjenc, is a town in the district of Bautzen in Saxony, Germany, northeast of the city of Dresden. It served as the administrative seat of Kamenz District until 2008 and is known as the birthplace of the philosopher and poet Gotthold Ephraim Lessing.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Sources
1. Kamenz (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 16,878 (2025)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 51.27, longitude 14.095278
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 171 m
P2046 (area)
area 98.3 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 16878 (2025)
View the Source2. Kamenz (Wikipedia)
Source text, founding-year-range-start: 1225
In 1225, written records first mentioned the town; Kamenz became an independent city in 1319, when Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV enfeoffed the West Lusatian lands to the Luxembourg king John of Bohemia.
Source text, founding-year-range-end: 1225
In 1225, written records first mentioned the town; Kamenz became an independent city in 1319, when Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV enfeoffed the West Lusatian lands to the Luxembourg king John of Bohemia.
Source text, founding-year: 1225
In 1225, written records first mentioned the town; Kamenz became an independent city in 1319, when Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV enfeoffed the West Lusatian lands to the Luxembourg king John of Bohemia.
- In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
On Continent: Europe, Lead paragraph names Germany; continent follows from the atlas record for Germany
[ˈkamʲɛnts] ) is a town (Große Kreisstadt) in the district of Bautzen in Saxony, Germany
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