Weißwasser
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For the town in Bohemia, see Bělá pod Bezdězem.
Weißwasser (Upper Sorbian: Běła Woda, pronounced [ˈbʲɪwa ˈwɔda]) is a town in Upper Lusatia in eastern Saxony, Germany.
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Weißwasser
Běła Woda | |
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Location of Weißwasser within Görlitz district | |
Coordinates: 51°30′N 14°38′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
District | Görlitz |
Municipal assoc. | Weißwasser |
Government | |
• Mayor (2017–24) | Torsten Pötzsch[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 63.60 km2 (24.56 sq mi) |
Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 15,136 |
• Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 02943 |
Dialling codes | 03576 |
Vehicle registration | GR, LÖB, NOL, NY, WSW, ZI |
Website | www.weisswasser.de |
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Weißwasser is the third largest town in the Görlitz district after Görlitz and Zittau. The town's landmark is its water tower. The town is part of the recognized Sorbian settlement area in Saxony. Upper Sorbian has an official status next to German, all villages bear names in both languages.