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]
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Location of Wachau/Wachow within Bautzen district ![]() | |
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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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