Boxberg, Saxony

Boxberg

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Boxberg

Coordinates: 51°24′14″N 14°34′48″E / 51.40389°N 14.58000°E / 51.40389; 14.58000Coordinates: 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.
Government
  Mayor Roland Trunsch (Ind)
Area
  Total 217.02 km2 (83.79 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
  Total 4,752
  Density 22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 02943
Dialling codes 035774
Vehicle registration GR
Website www.boxberg-ol.de

Boxberg (also: Boxberg/O.L. or Boxberg/Oberlausitz, Upper Sorbian: Hamor) is a municipality in the Görlitz district in Saxony, Germany. The place is known for its large Boxberg Power Station, using lignite as combustible.

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