Neustadt in Sachsen

Neustadt in Sachsen is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated near the border with the Czech Republic, 35 km east of Dresden (centre), and 23 km southwest of Bautzen. At Neustadt, there is an Observation Tower at Goetzinger's Height, one of the oldest lattice towers in the world.

Neustadt in Sachsen
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Neustadt in Sachsen within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district
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Coordinates: 51°01′26″N 14°13′00″E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Government
• Mayor (2022–29)	Peter Mühle[1]
Area
• Total	83.05 km2 (32.07 sq mi)
Elevation	340 m (1,120 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	11,888
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	01841–01844
Dialling codes	03596
Vehicle registration	PIR
Website	www.neustadt-sachsen.de

On August 1, 2007 the villages Berthelsdorf, Langburkersdorf, Niederottendorf, Oberottendorf, Rückersdorf and Rugiswalde of the former municipality Hohwald were integrated into the town.^[3]

Buildings of Interest

The 1616 vicarage, Neustadt in Saxony

• Town hall (c.1700)^[4]
• Vicarage (1616)
• St Jacob's Church (rebuilt 1884)