Welzow

Welzow
Wjelcej
Location of Welzow within Spree-Neiße district
Location of Welzow
Welzow
Welzow
Coordinates: 51°34′00″N 14°10′59″E / 51.56667°N 14.18306°E / 51.56667; 14.18306
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictSpree-Neiße
Government
 • Mayor (2017–25) Birgit Zuchold (SPD)
Area
 • Total
39.57 km2 (15.28 sq mi)
Elevation
121 m (397 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
3,229
 • Density81.60/km2 (211.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
03119
Dialling codes035751
Vehicle registrationSPN
Websitewww.welzow.de

Welzow (German pronunciation: [ˈvɛltsoː] ; Lower Sorbian: Wjelcej) is a town in the district of Spree-Neiße, in southeastern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 16 km northwest of Hoyerswerda, and 23 km southwest of Cottbus.