Pulsnitz

Pulsnitz
New Palace in Pulsnitz
Location of Pulsnitz within Bautzen district
Location of Pulsnitz
Pulsnitz
Pulsnitz
Coordinates: 51°10′54″N 14°0′47″E / 51.18167°N 14.01306°E / 51.18167; 14.01306
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictBautzen
Municipal assoc.Pulsnitz
Subdivisions5
Government
 • Mayor (2023–30) Barbara Lüke (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
26.75 km2 (10.33 sq mi)
Elevation
290 m (950 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
 • Total
7,246
 • Density270.9/km2 (701.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
01896
Dialling codes035955
Vehicle registrationBZ
Websitewww.pulsnitz.de

Pulsnitz (German pronunciation: [ˈpʊlsnɪts] ; Upper Sorbian: 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.