Zittau (DE)

Zittau is a town (25,381 inhabitants end 2018) in the south east of the Free State of Saxony, Germany, very close to the border tripoint of Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic. It is part of the District of Görlitz. Exonyms: Czech: Žitava, Polish: Żytawa, Upper Sorbian: Žitawa. The inner city of Zittau still shows its original beauty with many houses from several periods of German architecture: the famous town hall built in an Italian style, the church of St John and the stables (Salzhaus) with its medieval heritage. This multi-storied building is one of the oldest of its kind in Germany.

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Postmarks in the re-unified Germany

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Postmarks in the German Democratic Republic

ZITTAU 2 (10a) cancel used 14.10.1947 Deutsche Post 27pf Harvesters used during the Russian zone occupation.

Michel No. 1872, postmarked at ""88 Zittau", 19-11-????

Souvenir card

70 years landing of a Zeppelin (1913-1983).

Postmarks in the Soviet Occupation Zone

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Postmarks in the German Empire

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Postmarks in the North German Confederation

Since 1 January 1868.

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Postmarks in the Kingdom of Saxony

The ZITTAU postmark is known since 1690. This Amtshauptmannschaft (district) used code 15, Province of Bautzen. ZITTAU BAHNHOF opened in 1859.

Postmarks from quarters and adjacent villages in or around Zittau

HIRSCHFELDE

Hirschfelde is a village (1,461 inhabitants in 2016, down from 4,016 in 1950) in Landkreis Görlitz at the border with Poland. It joined ZITTAU in 2007.
Postal code: 02788

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The HIRSCHFELDE postmark is known since 1800. It used a code 148, District of Zittau.

Grid 148 on the 1855 issue.

Meter cancels (all periods)

Meter cancel Zittau 1942

Meter cancel Zittau on Cover 1937

Zittau 1933

Zittau 1935

Zittau 1938

Zittau 1940

Zittau 1974

Zittau 1993

Zittau 1995

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Zittau 2010