Neustadt in Sachsen | ||
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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 (2015-12-31) | ||
• Total | 12,516 | |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/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 an Observation Tower at Goetzinger's Height, 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.