Boxberg, Saxony

Municipality in Saxony, Germany

Boxberg

Hamor

Municipality

Panorama of Boxberg with Bärwalder Lake in the background

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Location of Boxberg within Görlitz district

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Coordinates: 51°24′14″N 14°34′48″E﻿ / ﻿51.40389°N 14.58000°E﻿ / 51.40389; 14.58000
Country| Germany
State| Saxony
District| Görlitz
Municipal assoc.| Boxberg/O.L.
Subdivisions| 18
Government

• Mayor (2022–29) | Hendryk Balko[1]
Area

• Total

| 217.68 km2 (84.05 sq mi)
Elevation

| 129 m (423 ft)
Population

(2023-12-31)[2]

• Total

| 4,349
• Density| 20/km2 (52/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 (German pronunciation: [ˈbɔksˌbɛʁk] ⓘ; officially Boxberg/O.L.; 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]

In 2022, Peter Fitzek's gang bought Bärwalde Castle and made it the headquarters of the right-wing extremist Reich Citizens' Movement "Kingdom of Germany" under the leadership of the self-proclaimed "Supreme Sovereign" and "King" Peter Fitzek.

## References

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1. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Sachsens am 31. Dezember 2023 - Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 15. Mai 2022 (Gebietsstand 01.01.2023)" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
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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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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