Freital | |
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Location of Freital within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district | |
Coordinates: 51°1′N 13°39′E / 51.017°N 13.650°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
District | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge |
Subdivisions | 15 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2022–29) | Uwe Rumberg[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 40.53 km2 (15.65 sq mi) |
Elevation | 171 m (561 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 39,558 |
• Density | 980/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 01705 |
Dialling codes | 0351 |
Vehicle registration | PIR, DW, FTL, SEB |
Website | www.freital.de |
Freital is a town in the district of Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge in Saxony, Germany. The town is situated on a small river, the Weißeritz, and is eight kilometres (5 mi) southwest of Dresden.