Neustadt in Sachsen

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Neustadt in Sachsen
Town Hall, Neustadt in Saxony.jpg
Coat of arms of Neustadt in Sachsen
Coat of arms
Location of Neustadt in Sachsen within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district
Neustadt in Sachsen is located in Germany
Neustadt in Sachsen
Neustadt in Sachsen
Coordinates: 51°01′26″N 14°13′00″E / 51.02389°N 14.21667°E / 51.02389; 14.21667Coordinates: 51°01′26″N 14°13′00″E / 51.02389°N 14.21667°E / 51.02389; 14.21667
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictSächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Government
 • Mayor (2015–22) Peter Mühle[1]
Area
 • Total83.05 km2 (32.07 sq mi)
Elevation
340 m (1,120 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
 • Total11,962
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
01841–01844
Dialling codes03596
Vehicle registrationPIR
Websitewww.neustadt-sachsen.de

Neustadt in Sachsen is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated near the border with the Czech Republic, 35 km east of Dresden (centre), and 23 km southwest of Bautzen. At Neustadt, there is an Observation Tower at Goetzinger's Height, one of the oldest lattice towers in the world.

On August 1, 2007 the villages Berthelsdorf, Langburkersdorf, Niederottendorf, Oberottendorf, Rückersdorf and Rugiswalde of the former municipality Hohwald were integrated into the town.[3]

Buildings of Interest[]

The 1616 vicarage, Neustadt in Saxony
  • Town hall (c.1700)[4]
  • Vicarage (1616)
  • St Jacob's Church (rebuilt 1884)

References[]

  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen 2015, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 13 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2020". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). June 2021.
  3. ^ Website of former municipality
  4. ^ Neustadthalle in Sachsen

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