Stadt Wehlen
Town
Coat of arms of Stadt Wehlen
Coat of arms
Location of Stadt Wehlen within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district
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Stadt Wehlen is located in Germany
Stadt Wehlen
Stadt Wehlen
Stadt Wehlen is located in Saxony
Stadt Wehlen
Stadt Wehlen
Coordinates: 50°57′25″N 14°1′56″E / 50.95694°N 14.03222°E / 50.95694; 14.03222
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictSächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Municipal assoc.Lohmen/Stadt Wehlen
Subdivisions4
Government
 • Mayor (2022–29) Thomas Mathe[1]
Area
 • Total10.81 km2 (4.17 sq mi)
Elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total1,555
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
01829
Dialling codes035024
Vehicle registrationPIR
Websitewww.wehlen-online.de

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).

Municipality subdivisions

Wehlen includes the following subdivisions:

Culture and attractions in Wehlen

Panorama of Stadt Wehlen

Transport

Stadt Wehlen station, on the Dresden S-Bahn and the Dresden to Prague railway, is located on the south bank of the Elb and is connected to the town centre, on the north bank, by the frequent Stadt Wehlen passenger ferry. Also on the north bank, an infrequent bus service connects the town to Pirna. Both ferry and bus are operated by the Regionalverkehr Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge. Königstein is also a stop for the Sächsische Dampfschiffahrt ships, including historic paddle steamers, operating on the Elbe between Dresden and the Czech border.[3] [4][5][6][7]

International relations

View from the Elbe

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Stadt Wehlen is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2022.
  3. ^ Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland [German railway atlas] (in German) (2009/2010 ed.). Schweers + Wall. 2009. ISBN 978-3-89494-139-0.
  4. ^ "Piers". Sächsische Dampfschiffahrt. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Elbe ferries". Verkehrsverbund Oberelbe. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  6. ^ "F8: Fährstelle Stadt Wehlen" (PDF). Regionalverkehr Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  7. ^ "238: Pirna - Mockethal - Stadt Wehlen / Pirna - Lohmen - Stadt Wehlen" (PDF). Regionalverkehr Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge. Retrieved 22 July 2022.

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