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.
Dippoldiswalde | |
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Location of Dippoldiswalde within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district | |
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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