Königsbrück
Königsbrück | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Königsbrück
within Bautzen district | |
Location of Königsbrück | |
Königsbrück Königsbrück | |
| Coordinates: 51°15′N 13°53′E / 51.250°N 13.883°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Bautzen |
| Municipal assoc. | Königsbrück |
| Subdivisions | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–29) | Heiko Driesnack (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 78.48 km2 (30.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 175 m (574 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 4,664 |
| • Density | 59.43/km2 (153.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 01936 |
| Dialling codes | 035795 |
| Vehicle registration | BZ, BIW, HY, KM |
| Website | www.koenigsbrueck.de |
Königsbrück (German pronunciation: [ˌkøːnɪçsˈbʁyk] ⓘ or [ˌkøːnɪk-] ⓘ; Upper Sorbian: Kinspork, pronounced [ˈkʲinspɔʁk]) is a town in the Bautzen district, in Saxony, in eastern Germany. It is situated 14 km (8.7 mi) west of Kamenz, and 27 km (17 mi) northeast of the Saxon capital Dresden. Königsbrück is known as the western gate of the historic Upper Lusatia region.