Welzow

Welzow
Wjelcej
Flag of Welzow
Coat of arms of Welzow
Location of Welzow within Spree-Neiße district
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Welzow is located in Germany
Welzow
Welzow
Welzow is located in Brandenburg
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[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
23.91 km2 (9.23 sq mi)
Elevation
121 m (397 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
3,297
 • Density140/km2 (360/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: [ˈvɛlt͡soː] ; 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.

  1. ^ Landkreis Spree-Neiße Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters, accessed 2 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Bevölkerungsstandim Land Brandenburg Dezember 2022" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2023.