Boxberg, Saxony
Boxberg (also: Boxberg/O.L. or Boxberg/Oberlausitz, Upper Sorbian: Hamor) 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 | |
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 Panorama of Boxberg with Bärwalder Lake in the background | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Boxberg within Görlitz district  | |
  Boxberg  Boxberg | |
| Coordinates: 51°24′14″N 14°34′48″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Görlitz |
| Municipal assoc. | Boxberg/O.L. |
| Subdivisions | 18 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2015–22) | Achim Junker[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 217.02 km2 (83.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 129 m (423 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,337 |
| • 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]
References
- Bürgermeisterwahlen 2015, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 12 July 2021.
- "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2020". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). June 2021.
- Gebietsänderungen vom 01.01. bis 31.12.2007, Statistisches Bundesamt
- Gebietsänderungen vom 02. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2009, Statistisches Bundesamt
External links
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