Pulsnitz
Pulsnitz | |
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New Palace in Pulsnitz | |
Location of Pulsnitz within Bautzen district | |
| Coordinates: 51°10′54″N 14°0′47″E / 51.18167°N 14.01306°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Bautzen |
| Municipal assoc. | Pulsnitz |
| Subdivisions | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–30) | Barbara Lüke (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.72 km2 (10.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 290 m (950 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 7,279 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (710/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 01896 |
| Dialling codes | 035955 |
| Vehicle registration | BZ |
| Website | www.pulsnitz.de |
Pulsnitz (German, pronounced [ˈpʊls.nɪt͡s] ⓘ; Upper Sorbian name: Połčnica, pronounced [ˈpɔwtʃnʲitsa]) is a town in the district of Bautzen, in the Free State of Saxony, in eastern Germany. It is situated on the small river Pulsnitz, 11 km southwest of Kamenz, and 24 km northeast of the centre of Dresden.