Wachau, Saxony
Wachau (German: [vaˈxaʊ̯] (
listen)) or Wachow (Upper Sorbian) is a municipality in the district of Bautzen in Saxony, Germany. This is known for one of many battles around Leipzig in the Napoleonic Wars, especially the Sixth coalition against France.[3]
Wachau/Wachow | |
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_COA.svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
Location of Wachau/Wachow within Bautzen district  | |
  Wachau/Wachow  Wachau/Wachow | |
| Coordinates: 51°9′36″N 13°54′14″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Bautzen |
| Subdivisions | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–29) | Veit Künzelmann[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.07 km2 (14.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 223 m (732 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,265 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 01454 |
| Dialling codes | 03528, 035205 |
| Vehicle registration | BZ, BIW, HY, KM |
| Website | www.wachau.de |
References
- Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
- "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2022.
- Noel, Jean Auguste (2005). With Napoleon's Guns: The Military Memoirs of an Officer of the First Empire. Frontline Books. p. 180. ISBN 978-1-85367-642-0.
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