Neustadt in Sachsen

Also known as Neustadt/Sachsen

town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany

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Country: Germany
State: Saxony
District: Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Mayor 2022 29: Peter Mühle
Total: 83.12 km (32.09 sq mi)
Elevation: 340 m (1,120 ft)
Density: 142.1/km (368.0/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst: UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Postal codes: 01841–01844
Dialling codes: 03596
Vehicle registration: PIR
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Neustadt in Sachsen ( German pronunciation: [ˈnɔʏʃtat ʔɪn ˈzaksn̩] ) is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in 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 August 1, 2007 the villages Berthelsdorf, Langburkersdorf, Niederottendorf, Oberottendorf, Rückersdorf and Rugiswalde of the former municipality Hohwald were integrated into the town.