Zabeltitz

Zabeltitz
Stadtteil of Großenhain
Zabeltitz Palace
Coat of arms
Location of Zabeltitz
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Meißen
Town	Großenhain
Subdivisions	10
Area
• Total	52.81 km2 (20.39 sq mi)
Elevation	113 m (371 ft)
Population  (2006-12-31)
• Total	2,899
• Density	55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	01561
Dialling codes	03522
Vehicle registration	MEI
Website	www.zabeltitz.de

Zabeltitz is a former municipality in the district of Meißen, in Saxony, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Großenhain.

Villages

Zabeltitz includes the following subdivisions:

• Görzig
• Krauschütz
• Nasseböhla
• Skäßchen
• Skaup
• Strauch
• Stroga
• Treugeböhla
• Uebigau

History

Zabeltitz was mentioned the first time in the year 1207. As with most surrounding settlements, the name of the village comes from Old Sorbian. It means "beyond the swamps."

Sights

Touristical highlights are the Barockpark and the Bauernmuseum; the church St. Georgen and the castle, both built in gothic architecture style are also locations that are worth a visit, just as the Palais, which belongs to the Barockpark.