Boxberg, Saxony
Municipality in Saxony, Germany
Boxberg Hamor | ||
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Municipality | ||
 Panorama of Boxberg with Bärwalder Lake in the background | ||
 Coat of arms | ||
Location of Boxberg within Görlitz district  | ||
(2022–29) Hendryk Balko[1] | | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 217.02 km2 (83.79 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 129 m (423 ft) | |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | ||
| • Total | 4,270 | |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/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 | |
Boxberg (also: Boxberg/O.L. or Boxberg/Oberlausitz, Upper Sorbian: Hamor, pronounced [ˈhamɔʁ]) 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.
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
- ^ Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
- ^ Gebietsänderungen vom 01.01. bis 31.12.2007, Statistisches Bundesamt
- ^ Gebietsänderungen vom 02. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2009, Statistisches Bundesamt
External links
Media related to Boxberg, Saxony at Wikimedia Commons
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Towns and municipalities in Görlitz (district)
- Bad Muskau/Mužakow
- Beiersdorf
- Bernstadt auf dem Eigen
- Bertsdorf-Hörnitz
- Boxberg/Hamor
- Dürrhennersdorf
- Ebersbach-Neugersdorf
- Gablenz/Jabłońc
- Görlitz
- Groß Düben/Dźěwin
- Großschönau
- Großschweidnitz
- Hähnichen
- Hainewalde
- Herrnhut
- Hohendubrau/Wysoka Dubrawa
- Horka
- Jonsdorf
- Kodersdorf
- Königshain
- Kottmar
- Krauschwitz/Krušwica
- Kreba-Neudorf/Chrjebja-Nowa Wjes
- Lawalde
- Leutersdorf
- Löbau
- Markersdorf
- Mittelherwigsdorf
- Mücka/Mikow
- Neißeaue
- Neusalza-Spremberg
- Niesky
- Oderwitz
- Olbersdorf
- Oppach
- Ostritz
- Oybin
- Quitzdorf am See
- Reichenbach
- Rietschen/Rěčicy
- Rosenbach
- Rothenburg
- Schleife/Slepo
- Schönau-Berzdorf
- Schönbach
- Schöpstal
- Seifhennersdorf
- Trebendorf/Trjebin
- Vierkirchen
- Waldhufen
- Weißkeißel/Wuskidź
- Weißwasser/Běła Woda
- Zittau
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