Bischofswerda

Bischofswerda
Location of Bischofswerda within Bautzen district
Location of Bischofswerda
Bischofswerda
Bischofswerda
Coordinates: 51°7′39″N 14°10′47″E / 51.12750°N 14.17972°E / 51.12750; 14.17972
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictBautzen
Municipal assoc.Bischofswerda
Government
 • Mayor (2022–29) Holm Große (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
46.21 km2 (17.84 sq mi)
Elevation
304 m (997 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
 • Total
10,576
 • Density228.9/km2 (592.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
01877
Dialling codes03594
Vehicle registrationBZ, BIW, HY, KM
Websitewww.bischofswerda.de

Bischofswerda (German: [bɪʃɔfsˈvɛʁda] ; Upper Sorbian: Biskopicy) is a small town in eastern Germany at the western edge of Upper Lusatia in Saxony.