Weißwasser

town and municipality in Saxony, Germany

Weißwasser (Sorbian languages: Běła Woda, Polish: Biała Woda) is a town in Upper Lusatia in the east of Saxony, Germany.

Weißwasser
Běła Woda
Library
Library
Coat of arms of Weißwasser
Location of Weißwasser within Görlitz district
Weißwasser is located in Germany
Weißwasser
Weißwasser
Weißwasser is located in Saxony
Weißwasser
Weißwasser
Coordinates: 51°30′N 14°38′E / 51.500°N 14.633°E / 51.500; 14.633
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictGörlitz
Municipal assoc.Weißwasser
Government
 • MayorTorsten Pötzsch (Klartext)
Area
 • Total63.60 km2 (24.56 sq mi)
Elevation
140 m (460 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[1]
 • Total15,255
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
02943
Dialling codes03576
Vehicle registrationGR
Websitewww.weisswasser.de

Weißwasser is the third largest town in the Görlitz district after Görlitz and Zittau. The town's landmark is its water tower.

References change

  1. "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2022.

Other websites change

  Media related to Weißwasser at Wikimedia Commons