Boxberg, Saxony

Boxberg (German pronunciation: [ˈbɔksˌbɛʁk] ^ⓘ; officially Boxberg/O.L.; Upper Sorbian: Hamor, pronounced [ˈhamɔʁ] ^ⓘ) is a municipality in the Görlitz district in Saxony, Germany. The place is known for its large Boxberg Power Station, that uses lignite as fuel.

Boxberg Hamor
Municipality
Panorama of Boxberg with Bärwalder Lake in the background
Coat of arms
Location of Boxberg within Görlitz district
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Coordinates: 51°24′14″N 14°34′48″E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Görlitz
Municipal assoc.	Boxberg/O.L.
Subdivisions	18
Government
• Mayor (2022–29)	Hendryk Balko[1]
Area
• Total	217.68 km2 (84.05 sq mi)
Elevation	129 m (423 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	4,349
• Density	20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	02943
Dialling codes	035774
Vehicle registration	GR, LÖB, NOL, NY, WSW, ZI
Website	www.boxberg-ol.de

The municipality 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.

In October 2007 it absorbed the former municipality Uhyst,^[3] and in February 2009 Klitten.^[4]

In 2022, Peter Fitzek's gang bought Bärwalde Castle and made it the headquarters of the right-wing extremist Reich Citizens' Movement "Kingdom of Germany" under the leadership of the self-proclaimed "Supreme Sovereign" and "King" Peter Fitzek.