Dippoldiswalde

Dippoldiswalde is a town in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It was the capital city of the Weißeritzkreis district. Today, Dippoldiswalde is a city in Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge Rural District. It is 23 kilometres (14 miles) east of Freiberg, and 18 kilometres (11 miles) south of Dresden.

Blick auf die Stadt Dippoldiswalde.jpg
Coat of arms of Dippoldiswalde
Location of Dippoldiswalde within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district
Dippoldiswalde in PIR.svg
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
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictSächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Subdivisions21
Government
 • MayorJens Peter (Unabhängige Bürger)
Area
 • Total104.13 km2 (40.20 sq mi)
Elevation
375 m (1,230 ft)
Population
 (2012-12-31)
 • Total14,471
 • Density138.971/km2 (359.932/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
01744
Vehicle registrationPIR, DW, FTL, SEB
Websitewww.dippoldiswalde.de

The town is on the Weisseritz railway, a narrow gauge railway powered by steam locomotives.

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Other websites

  Media related to Dippoldiswalde at Wikimedia Commons