Welzow

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Welzow
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Welzow
Welzow (Germany)
Welzow
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Brandenburg
District Spree-Neiße
Mayor Reiner Jestel
Basic statistics
Area 23.91 km² (9.2 sq mi)
Elevation 121 m  (397 ft)
Population 4,116  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 172 /km² (446 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate SPN
Postal code 03119
Area code 035751
Website www.welzow.de

Coordinates: 51°34′00″N 14°10′59″E / 51.566667, 14.18306

Welzow (Lower Sorbian Wjelcej) is a town in the district of Spree-Neiße, in southeastern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 16 km northwest of Hoyerswerda, and 23 km southwest of Cottbus.