Boxberg

Also known as Boxberg/O.L.

municipality in Saxony, Germany

Key facts

Country: Germany
State: Saxony
District: Görlitz
Municipal assoc: Boxberg/O.L.
Mayor 2022 29: Hendryk Balko
Total: 217.68 km (84.05 sq mi)
Elevation: 129 m (423 ft)
Density: 19.77/km (51.20/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst: UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Postal codes: 02943
Dialling codes: 035774
Vehicle registration: GR, LÖB, NOL, NY, WSW, ZI

Article

Boxberg ( German: [ˈbɔksˌbɛʁk]; officially Boxberg/O.L.) or Hamor (Upper Sorbian: [ˈhamɔʁ] ) is a municipality in the Görlitz district in Saxony, Germany. The place is known for its large Boxberg Power Station, that uses lignite as fuel.

The municipality is part of the recognized Sorbian settlement area in Saxony. Upper Sorbian has an official status next to German, all villages bear names in both languages.