Stadt Wehlen

Stadt Wehlen (also: Wehlen) is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the western edge of Saxon Switzerland, on the right bank of the Elbe, 6 km east of Pirna, and 23 km southeast of Dresden (centre).

Stadt Wehlen
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Stadt Wehlen within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district
Stadt Wehlen Show map of Germany Stadt Wehlen Show map of Saxony
Coordinates: 50°57′25″N 14°1′56″E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Municipal assoc.	Lohmen/Stadt Wehlen
Subdivisions	4
Government
• Mayor (2022–29)	Thomas Mathe[1]
Area
• Total	10.81 km2 (4.17 sq mi)
Elevation	220 m (720 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	1,549
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	01829
Dialling codes	035024
Vehicle registration	PIR
Website	www.wehlen-online.de

Municipality subdivisions

Wehlen includes the following subdivisions:

• Dorf Wehlen
• Pötzscha
• Stadt Wehlen
• Zeichen

Culture and attractions in Wehlen

Panorama of Stadt Wehlen

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  View to the left side of the Elbe onto Wehlen/Pötzscha
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  Townchurch at the Marketplace
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  Michalischurch in Dorf Wehlen
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  „Trommel“(drum): Northside of castleruin Stadt Wehlen
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  „Weiße Brüche“(white quarries) View from the Raunenstein (mountain)
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  Beergarden in Wehlen/Pötzscha
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  Beergarden in Wehlen/Pötzscha

Transport

Stadt Wehlen station, on the Dresden S-Bahn and the Dresden to Prague railway, is located on the south bank of the Elb and is connected to the town centre, on the north bank, by the frequent Stadt Wehlen passenger ferry. Also on the north bank, an infrequent bus service connects the town to Pirna. Both ferry and bus are operated by the Regionalverkehr Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge. Königstein is also a stop for the Sächsische Dampfschiffahrt ships, including historic paddle steamers, operating on the Elbe between Dresden and the Czech border.^{[3] [4][5][6][7]}

International relations

View from the Elbe

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Stadt Wehlen is twinned with:

• Wehlen an der Mosel (Rhineland-Palatinate)
• Wangen im Allgäu (Baden-Württemberg
• Dorn-Dürkheim
• Trochtelfingen

See also

• Bergtest near Wehlen, an annual competition walk.

References

1. Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
2. "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
3. Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland [German railway atlas] (in German) (2009/2010 ed.). Schweers + Wall. 2009. ISBN 978-3-89494-139-0.
4. "Piers". Sächsische Dampfschiffahrt. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
5. "Elbe ferries". Verkehrsverbund Oberelbe. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
6. "F8: Fährstelle Stadt Wehlen" (PDF). Regionalverkehr Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
7. "238: Pirna - Mockethal - Stadt Wehlen / Pirna - Lohmen - Stadt Wehlen" (PDF). Regionalverkehr Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge. Retrieved 22 July 2022.

External links

• Webpage of the town of wehlen
• Tourist information of the town of wehlen