Boxberg, Saxony
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| Boxberg | ||
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  Boxberg | ||
Location of Boxberg within Görlitz district 
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| Coordinates: 51°24′14″N 14°34′48″E / 51.40389°N 14.58000°ECoordinates: 51°24′14″N 14°34′48″E / 51.40389°N 14.58000°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Saxony | |
| District | Görlitz | |
| Municipal assoc. | Boxberg/O.L. | |
| Subdivisions | 18 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Roland Trunsch | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 217.02 km2 (83.79 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 129 m (423 ft) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 4,819 | |
| • Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 02943 | |
| Dialling codes | 035774 | |
| Vehicle registration | GR | |
| Website | www.boxberg-ol.de | |
Boxberg (also: Boxberg/O.L. or Boxberg/Oberlausitz, Upper Sorbian: Hamor) is a municipality in the Görlitz district in Saxony, Germany. The place is known for its large Boxberg Power Station, using lignite as combustible.
References
- ↑ "Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen – Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen jeweils am Monatsende ausgewählter Berichtsmonate nach Gemeinden". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). 17 June 2013.
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