Stadt Wehlen

Stadt Wehlen (also: Wehlen) is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the western edge of Saxon Switzerland, on the right bank of the Elbe, 6 km east of Pirna, and 23 km southeast of Dresden (centre).

Stadt Wehlen
Coat of arms
Location of Stadt Wehlen within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district
AltenbergHermsdorfKönigsteinRabenauSchmiedeberg
Stadt Wehlen
Stadt Wehlen
Coordinates: 50°57′25″N 14°1′56″E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictSächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Municipal assoc.Lohmen/Stadt Wehlen
Subdivisions4
Government
  MayorKlaus Tittel
Area
  Total10.81 km2 (4.17 sq mi)
Elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total1,571
  Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
01829
Dialling codes035024
Vehicle registrationPIR
Websitewww.wehlen-online.de

Municipality subdivisions

Wehlen includes the following subdivisions:

  • Dorf Wehlen
  • Pötzscha
  • Stadt Wehlen
  • Zeichen

Culture and Attractions in Wehlen

Wehlen Panorama 001

International relations

View from the Elbe

Stadt Wehlen is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2019". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2020.
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