Weißenberg
| Weißenberg/Wóspork | ||
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  Weißenberg/Wóspork | ||
Location of Weißenberg/Wóspork within Bautzen district 
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| Coordinates: 51°12′N 14°40′E / 51.200°N 14.667°ECoordinates: 51°12′N 14°40′E / 51.200°N 14.667°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Saxony | |
| District | Bautzen | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Michael Staude (non-party) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 50.92 km2 (19.66 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 3,183 | |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 02627 | |
| Dialling codes | 035876 | |
| Vehicle registration | BZ | |
| Website | www.stadt-weissenberg.de | |
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Weißenberg (Upper Sorbian: Wóspork) is a town in the district of Bautzen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is located 11 km north of Löbau, and 16 km east of Bautzen.
Town hall in Weißenberg
Sons and daughters of the city
- Pawoł Nedo, German Paul Nedo (1908-1984), educator and anthropologist Sorbian, Chairman of the Domowina
- Benno von Heynitz, (1924-2010), resistance fighter and lawyer, founder of Bautzen Committee e. V. and the Bautzen Memorial
- Wolfgang Beyer, City historian and former director of the outpatient clinic
References
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