Dippoldiswalde

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dippoldiswalde
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Dippoldiswalde
Dippoldiswalde (Germany)
Dippoldiswalde
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Saxony
Admin. region Dresden
District Weißeritzkreis
Town subdivisions 10
Mayor Ralf Kerndt
Basic statistics
Area 63.37 km² (24.5 sq mi)
Elevation 375 m  (1230 ft)
Population 10,568  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 167 /km² (432 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate DW
Postal code 01744
Area code 03504
Website www.dippoldiswalde.de

Coordinates: 50°53′36″N 13°40′0″E / 50.89333, 13.66667

Dippoldiswalde is a town in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, capital of the Weißeritzkreis district. It is situated 23 km east of Freiberg, and 18 km south of Dresden.

The town is situated on the Weisseritz railway, a narrow gauge railway powered by steam locomotives.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: