Neustadt in Sachsen | |
|---|---|
) | |
) Coat of arms | |
Location of Neustadt in Sachsen within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district  | |
)  Neustadt in Sachsen ) Neustadt in Sachsen | |
| Coordinates: 51°01′26″N 14°13′00″E / 51.02389°N 14.21667°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Manfred Elsner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 83.05 km2 (32.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 12,097 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 01841–01844 |
| Dialling codes | 03596 |
| Vehicle registration | PIR |
| Website | www.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.[2]
Buildings of Interest
)
The 1616 vicarage, Neustadt in Saxony
- Town hall (c.1700)[3]
- Vicarage (1616)
- St Jacob's Church (rebuilt 1884)
References
- ^ "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2019". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2020.
- ^ Website of former municipality
- ^ Neustadthalle in Sachsen
External links
Media related to Neustadt in Sachsen at Wikimedia Commons
){kind=logo}