Dippoldiswalde

Dippoldiswalde
Dippoldiswalde
Coordinates
Administration
Country Germany
State Saxony
Admin. region Dresden
District Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Town subdivisions 10
Mayor Ralf Kerndt
Basic statistics
Area 63.37 km2 (24.47 sq mi)
Elevation 375 m  (1230 ft)
Population 10,291 (31 December 2010)[1]
 - Density 162 /km2 (421 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate PIR
Postal code 01744
Area code 03504
Website www.dippoldiswalde.de

Dippoldiswalde (Saxon: Dibbs) is a town in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, administrative center of the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge 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.

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