Mittelndorf

Mittelndorf is a village in Saxony, Germany, situated in the district of Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge. It was one of the villages that composed the municipality of Kirnitzschtal. Since 1 October 2012, it is part of the town Sebnitz.

Mittelndorf
Ortsteil of Sebnitz
Panoramic view from the Affensteine
Location of Mittelndorf
Mittelndorf
Mittelndorf
Coordinates: 50°56′14.4″N 14°12′16.8″E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictSächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
MunicipalitySebnitz
Elevation
320 m (1,050 ft)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total500
Demonym(s)Mittelndorfer
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
15366
Dialling codes035971 - 035022
Vehicle registrationPIR
WebsiteMunicipal site

History

The oldest structure of the village is the mill (Mittelndorfer Mühle),[1] built in 1518.

Geography

Mittelndorf is located in the mountain range of Saxon Switzerland, not too far from the river Kirnitzsch. It lies on the S154 road, which links Bad Schandau and Sebnitz, between the villages of Altendorf and Lichtenhain. It is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Sebnitz and Bad Schandau, 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Pirna, 27 kilometres (17 mi) from Děčín (in the Czech Republic) and circa 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Dresden.

Transport

Mittelndorf has got a rail stop on the Bautzen–Bad Schandau railway, situated in the forest close to the village. This stop has a rare peculiarity for a train station situated on a normal[2] national rail line: it has not a road to reach it but a simple forest trail. A similar thing in Europe could be found, for example, in the stations of Kloster Marienthal (Engers-Au line, Germany); Pertosa, in southern Italy; or Corrour, in Scotland.

The village is also served by the suburban tramway line "Kirnitzschtalbahn" Bad Schandau–Lichtenhainer Wasserfall,[3] with the stops of Mittelndorfer Mühle (at the mill) and Forsthaus, not too far from Mittelndorf.

See also

References
  1. (in German) Pictures and infos about the mill of Mittelndorf
  2. Not touristic or mountain rack railways
  3. Close to the waterfalls of Lichtenhain

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