Zittau is the southeasternmost city in the German state of Saxony, in the district of Gorlitz, which is Germany easternmost district.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude50.896111 degrees north 1 FAQs
What are the Zittau Lenten veils?
Two Lenten veils, one of 1472 with 90 pictures and a smaller one of 1573 showing the Crucifixion.
Zittau is known for two Lenten veils, which the city counts among its notable sights and describes as unique in Germany. The Great Zittau Lenten veil of 1472 tells in 90 pictures the story of God with humankind. The Small Zittau Lenten veil of 1573 shows the Crucifixion, framed by 30 symbols of the Passion.
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1. Zittau (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 24,958 (2025)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 50.896111, longitude 14.807222
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 242 m
P2046 (area)
area 66.75 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 24958 (2025)
View the Source2. Zittau (Wikipedia)
Source text, founding-year-range-start: 1238
It was first mentioned under the Latinized name Sitavia in 1238.
Source text, founding-year-range-end: 1238
It was first mentioned under the Latinized name Sitavia in 1238.
Source text, founding-year: 1238
It was first mentioned under the Latinized name Sitavia in 1238.
- 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
city in the German state of Saxony, belonging to the district of Görlitz, Germany
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