Boxberg
Hamor
Panorama of Boxberg with Bärwalder Lake in the background
Panorama of Boxberg with Bärwalder Lake in the background
Coat of arms of Boxberg
Location of Boxberg within Görlitz district
Boxberg  is located in Germany
Boxberg
Boxberg
Boxberg  is located in Saxony
Boxberg
Boxberg
Coordinates: 51°24′14″N 14°34′48″E / 51.40389°N 14.58000°E / 51.40389; 14.58000
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictGörlitz
Municipal assoc.Boxberg/O.L.
Subdivisions18
Government
  Mayor (202229) Hendryk Balko[1]
Area
  Total217.02 km2 (83.79 sq mi)
Elevation
129 m (423 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
  Total4,281
  Density20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
02943
Dialling codes035774
Vehicle registrationGR, LÖB, NOL, NY, WSW, ZI
Websitewww.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

  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. Gebietsänderungen vom 01.01. bis 31.12.2007, Statistisches Bundesamt
  4. Gebietsänderungen vom 02. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2009, Statistisches Bundesamt


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