Dippoldiswalde

Dippoldiswalde

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Dippoldiswalde

Coordinates: 50°53′36″N 13°40′0″E / 50.89333°N 13.66667°E / 50.89333; 13.66667Coordinates: 50°53′36″N 13°40′0″E / 50.89333°N 13.66667°E / 50.89333; 13.66667
Country Germany
State Saxony
District Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Government
 • Mayor Jens Peter (Unabhängige Bürger)
Area
 • Total 104.13 km2 (40.20 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
 • Total 14,529
 • Density 140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 01744
Dialling codes 03504
Vehicle registration PIR, DW, FTL, SEB
Website www.dippoldiswalde.de

Dippoldiswalde (Saxon: Dipps) 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.

References

  1. ↑ "Aktuelle Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden 2015] (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2016.
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