Dippoldiswalde
Town in Saxony, Germany
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Dippoldiswalde (German pronunciation: [ˌdɪpɔldɪsˈvaldə] ⓘ; Saxon: Dipps) is a town in Saxony, Germany, part of the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district. It is situated 23 km east of Freiberg, and 18 km south of Dresden.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Dippoldiswalde
within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°53′36″N 13°40′0″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge |
| Subdivisions | 21 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–26) | Kerstin Körner[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 103.99 km2 (40.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 375 m (1,230 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 13,915 |
| • Density | 133.81/km2 (346.57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 01744 |
| Dialling codes | 03504 |
| Vehicle registration | PIR, DW, FTL, SEB |
| Website | www |
The town is situated on the Weisseritz railway, a narrow gauge railway powered by steam locomotives.
