Neustadt in Sachsen

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Neustadt in Sachsen
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Coat of arms of Neustadt in Sachsen
Neustadt in Sachsen (Germany)
Neustadt in Sachsen
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Saxony
Admin. region Dresden
District Sächsische Schweiz
Mayor Manfred Elsner
Basic statistics
Area 83.05 km² (32.1 sq mi)
Elevation 340 m  (1116 ft)
Population 14,343  (01/08/2007)
 - Density 173 /km² (447 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate PIR
Postal codes 01841–01844
Area code 03596
Website www.neustadt-sachsen.de

Coordinates: 51°01′26″N 14°13′00″E / 51.02389, 14.216667

Neustadt in Sachsen is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz 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 Observation Tower Height of Goetzingen, one of the oldest lattice towers in the world.

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

[edit] References

  1. ^ Website of former municipality
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