Dippoldiswalde (German pronunciation: [ˌdɪpɔldɪsˈvaldə]; Saxon: Dipps) is a town in Saxony, Germany, part of the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district. It is situated 23 km east of Freiberg, and 18 km south of Dresden.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Dippoldiswalde within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°53′36″N 13°40′0″E / 50.89333°N 13.66667°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge |
| Subdivisions | 21 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–26) | Kerstin Körner[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 104.13 km2 (40.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 375 m (1,230 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 14,161 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 01744 |
| Dialling codes | 03504 |
| Vehicle registration | PIR, DW, FTL, SEB |
| Website | www |
The town is situated on the Weisseritz railway, a narrow gauge railway powered by steam locomotives.
References
edit- ^ Wahlergebnisse 2019, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
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