Neustadt in Sachsen
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| Neustadt in Sachsen | ||
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  Neustadt in Sachsen | ||
Location of Neustadt in Sachsen within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district 
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| Coordinates: 51°01′26″N 14°13′00″E / 51.02389°N 14.21667°ECoordinates: 51°01′26″N 14°13′00″E / 51.02389°N 14.21667°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Saxony | |
| District | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Manfred Elsner | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 83.05 km2 (32.07 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 12,976 | |
| • Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 01841–01844 | |
| Dialling codes | 03596 | |
| Vehicle registration | PIR | |
| Website | www.neustadt-sachsen.de | |
Neustadt in Sachsen is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge 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. [2]
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.
- ↑ Website of former municipality
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