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.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Dippoldiswalde within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district | |
| Coordinates: 50°53′36″N 13°40′0″E / 50.89333°N 13.66667°ECoordinates: 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 | Jens Peter (Unabhängige Bürger) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 104.13 km2 (40.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 375 m (1,230 ft) |
| Population (2012-12-31) | |
| • Total | 14,471 |
| • Density | 138.971/km2 (359.932/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 01744 |
| Vehicle registration | PIR, DW, FTL, SEB |
| Website | www |
The town is on the Weisseritz railway, a narrow gauge railway powered by steam locomotives.
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