Weißenberg
Weißenberg (Upper Sorbian: Wóspork) is a town in the district of Bautzen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is located 11 km north of Löbau, and 16 km east of Bautzen.
Weißenberg/Wóspork | |
|---|---|
.png) Coat of arms | |
Location of Weißenberg/Wóspork within Bautzen district  | |
  Weißenberg/Wóspork  Weißenberg/Wóspork | |
| Coordinates: 51°11′49″N 14°39′34″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Bautzen |
| Subdivisions | 15 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jürgen Arlt (non-party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50.92 km2 (19.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 197 m (646 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,133 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 02627 |
| Dialling codes | 035876 |
| Vehicle registration | BZ, BIW, HY, KM |
| Website | www.stadt-weissenberg.de |
Notable people
- Pawoł Nedo (1908–1984), educator and anthropologist Sorbian, Chairman of the Domowina
- Benno von Heynitz (1924–2010), resistance fighter and lawyer, founder of Bautzen Committee e. V. and the Bautzen Memorial
- Wolfgang Beyer, city historian and former director of the outpatient clinic
In fiction
In James P. Hogan's science fiction novel The Proteus Operation, Weißenberg was the location of a time machine in Nazi Germany.
gollark: Well, yes, you wouldn't actually get buyers ever.
gollark: Specifically your product. Because your product is Macron, or the idea of it.
gollark: Well, they are, or they wouldn't buy your product.
gollark: Why not?
gollark: <@!319753218592866315> implement.
References
- "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen jeweils am Monatsende ausgewählter Berichtsmonate nach Gemeinden" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2019.
Authority control  |
|
|---|
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.