Dippoldiswalde

Dippoldiswalde (Saxon: Dipps) is a town in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, administrative center of the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district. It is situated 23 km east of Freiberg, and 18 km south of Dresden.

Dippoldiswalde
Location of Dippoldiswalde within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district
Dippoldiswalde
Dippoldiswalde
Coordinates: 50°53′36″N 13°40′0″E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictSächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Subdivisions21
Government
  Mayor (201926) Kerstin Körner[1] (CDU)
Area
  Total104.13 km2 (40.20 sq mi)
Elevation
375 m (1,230 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
  Total14,180
  Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
01744
Dialling codes03504
Vehicle registrationPIR, DW, FTL, SEB
Websitewww.dippoldiswalde.de

The town is situated on the Weisseritz railway, a narrow gauge railway powered by steam locomotives.

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