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Neustadt in Sachsen

Coordinates: 51°01′26″N 14°13′00″E / 51.02389°N 14.21667°E / 51.02389; 14.21667
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Neustadt in Sachsen
Coat of arms of Neustadt in Sachsen
Location of Neustadt in Sachsen within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district
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Neustadt in Sachsen is located in Germany
Neustadt in Sachsen
Neustadt in Sachsen
Neustadt in Sachsen is located in Saxony
Neustadt in Sachsen
Neustadt in Sachsen
Coordinates: 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 (2022–29) Peter Mühle[1]
Area
 • Total83.05 km2 (32.07 sq mi)
Elevation
340 m (1,120 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total11,888
 • 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 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

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

References

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  1. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
  3. ^ Website of former municipality
  4. ^ Neustadthalle in Sachsen
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