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Schirgiswalde, Germany

Saxony · Germany

Schirgiswalde is a small town in Saxony, Germany with a population of 3,009. Elevation: 912 ft (278 m). Average temperature: 49°F (10°C).

3.9 /5.0
B+ Good
3,009 Population 920/sq mi density
912 ft Elevation 278 meters
49°F Avg Temperature 10°C
39.7 in Annual Rain
Europe / Berlin Timezone
$28,673 Median Income
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$28,673 median income
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$71,200 home value, $356/mo rent

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About Schirgiswalde

Schirgiswalde

Schirgiswalde is a town and a former municipality in the district of Bautzen in Saxony in eastern Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Schirgiswalde-Kirschau. It is located on the river Spree, 15 km south of Bautzen, near the border with the Czech Republic. The small town is an official place of relaxation. Schirgiswalde is an Ortschaft of the town Schirgiswalde-Kirschau. It consists of the Ortsteile Schirgiswalde and Neuschirgiswalde.

People

Population3,009
Density920/mi²

Economy

C+
Median Income$28,673

Housing

A+
Home Value$71,200
Rent$356
Ownership64.8%
Housing Units1,204

Climate

Avg Temp49°F (10°C)
Rain39.7 in/yr
Sunny Days217/yr
Elevation912 ft (278 m)
Population3,009
Population Density920 / sq mi
Elevation912 ft (278 m)
Coordinates51.0764°, 14.4283°
TimezoneEurope/Berlin
Country🇩🇪 Germany
State / ProvinceSaxony
Average Temperature49°F (10°C)
January Average35°F (2°C)
July Average67°F (19°C)
Annual Precipitation39.7 inches (1,008 mm)
Annual Snowfall55.2 inches (140 cm)
Median Household Income$28,673

About Schirgiswalde

Schirgiswalde is a small town in Germany (Saxony) with a population of 3,009. The city sits at an elevation of 912 feet (278 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 49°F (10°C). Temperatures range from 35°F in January to 67°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 39.7 inches. The timezone is Europe/Berlin.

The median household income in Schirgiswalde is $28,673, which is 62% below the national average of $75,149. The area has 117 business establishments.

Income: Schirgiswalde vs Germany

Commute Mode

Income

Median HH Income$28,673
62% below Germany avg

Employment & Poverty

Establishments (County)117

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

The median home value in Schirgiswalde is $71,200, 75% below the national median of $281,900. Monthly rent averages $356 (69% below the national average of $1,163). 64.8% of housing units are owner-occupied. There are 1,204 total housing units in the city. The home price-to-income ratio is 2.5x, well within the affordable range.

Home Value Sources

Ownership Split

Home Values

Census Median$71,200
75% below Germany avg

Real Estate Market (Redfin)

Rental Costs

Census Median Rent$356
69% below Germany avg

Ownership & Property

Homeownership64.8%
Owner-Occupied64.8%
Renter-Occupied35.2%
Housing Units1,204

Property Tax

Climate in Schirgiswalde

Schirgiswalde has an average annual temperature of 8.1°C (47°F). The hottest month is Jul (17.3°C), the coldest is Jan (-1°C). Average annual precipitation is 749 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan -1°C / 30°F -4.1° / 2° 67.5
Feb -0.1°C / 32°F -4° / 3.8° 49.8
Mar 3°C / 37°F -2° / 8° 55.9
Apr 7.8°C / 46°F 1° / 14.5° 34.7
May 11.8°C / 53°F 5° / 18.7° 61.0
Jun 15.4°C / 60°F 8.7° / 22.1° 73.7
Jul 17.3°C / 63°F 10.6° / 24° 92.8
Aug 16.9°C / 62°F 9.9° / 23.9° 82.9
Sep 12.8°C / 55°F 6.6° / 19° 54.4
Oct 8.4°C / 47°F 3.7° / 13.2° 59.6
Nov 4.2°C / 40°F 0.9° / 7.5° 55.1
Dec 0.6°C / 33°F -2° / 3.3° 61.8
Schirgiswalde experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 49°F (10°C). Winters average 35°F in January while summers reach 67°F in July. The area gets 217 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 39.7 inches. The area receives 55.2 inches of snow annually, making winter weather a significant factor for residents. The city sits at an elevation of 912 feet.

Temperature

35°F Jan (2°C) 67°F Jul (19°C)
Annual Average49.2°F
9% below Germany avg
January Average35°F (2°C)
July Average67°F (19°C)
Sunny Days217 days/yr

Geography

Elevation912 ft (278 m)
Area3.3 sq mi (8.5 km²)
Population Density920/sq mi
Coordinates51.0764°N, 14.4283°W
TimezoneEurope/Berlin

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 39.7"
4% above Germany avg
Snowfall 55.2"
Wettest Month (Aug) 3.58"
Driest Month (Apr) 1.42"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

2,572 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M5.4. Most recent: M4.3 on Aug 13, 2025.

Dec 31, 1999 5 km ENE of Radwanice, Poland M5.4 124 km
Jul 8, 2020 6 km N of Rudna, Poland M5.0 138 km
Feb 20, 2002 6 km N of Polkowice, Poland M4.9 127 km
Jan 29, 2019 3 km S of Gr?bocice, Poland M4.9 133 km
Feb 6, 2010 10 km WSW of Lubin, Poland M4.9 119 km
Apr 11, 2000 5 km E of Chocianów, Poland M4.9 114 km
May 21, 2006 3 km WNW of Polkowice, Poland M4.8 121 km
Oct 5, 2003 4 km W of Rudna, Poland M4.8 133 km
Jul 18, 2000 3 km N of Polkowice, Poland M4.7 126 km
Feb 27, 2025 2 km SE of Polkowice, Poland M4.7 124 km
Apr 7, 2022 0 km SSE of Polkowice, Poland M4.7 124 km
Jun 15, 2002 8 km SSW of Polkowice, Poland M4.7 118 km
Jul 21, 2009 0 km NNW of Chojnów, Poland M4.7 107 km
Feb 16, 2002 Poland M4.7 121 km
Jan 11, 2009 3 km ENE of Polkowice, Poland M4.7 127 km
Feb 20, 2010 5 km S of Polkowice, Poland M4.7 121 km
Jul 8, 2015 6 km W of Gr?bocice, Poland M4.7 128 km
Aug 13, 2016 5 km SW of Gr?bocice, Poland M4.7 130 km
Jul 23, 2008 4 km SSE of Radwanice, Poland M4.6 119 km
Aug 15, 2007 0 km WSW of Polkowice, Poland M4.6 123 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 35°F (2°C) 2.3 in
February 32°F (-0°C) 2.0 in Coldest
March 38°F (4°C) 2.3 in
April 45°F (7°C) 1.4 in Driest
May 55°F (13°C) 2.5 in
June 60°F (15°C) 2.4 in
July 67°F (19°C) 3.5 in Warmest
August 63°F (17°C) 3.6 in Wettest
September 56°F (13°C) 2.4 in
October 48°F (9°C) 2.0 in
November 38°F (3°C) 2.4 in
December 33°F (1°C) 2.4 in

Schirgiswalde has a seasonal temperature swing of 35°F / from 32°F in February to 67°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 29.2 inches, with August being the wettest month (3.6") and April the driest (1.4").

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Schools in Schirgiswalde

1 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Goetheschule
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Radio Stations near Schirgiswalde

13 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
OLaura misc MP3 128 kbps
Campusradio Leipzig country MP3 64 kbps
Antenne Halle pop, rock MP3 152 kbps
ARD Dolby Atmos Test synth-pop AAC 63 kbps
Spitzkunnersdorfer Dancewelle MP3 128 kbps
Medienanstalt Sachsen-Anhalt Ausbildungskanal pop, rock MP3 128 kbps
Radio Fonlord (CZ) ai art, black metal MP3 128 kbps
MDR SACHSEN Markkleeberg 80er, 90er MP3 320 kbps
Radio Bautzen dance, edm MP3 128 kbps
radio WSW Zittau bautzen, coloradio MP3 320 kbps
LAUSITZWELLE MP3 192 kbps
Ichtys Radio bluegrass, christian MP3 128 kbps
Radio Hochschule Merseburg neoclassical MP3 170 kbps

Museums in Schirgiswalde

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Alte Pfefferküchlerei
Alte Wasserkunst
Alte Weberstube
Ausstellung Sputh-Mühle Mittelndorf
Basaltwerk Baruth
Burgmuseum Kirschau
Buschmühle
Deutsche Kunstblume Sebnitz
Deutsches Damast- und Frottiermuseum
Dom Měrćina Nowaka-Njechorńskeho
Domschatzkammer Bautzen
Erlebnismuseum "Alte Steinsäge"
Feuerwehrmuseum
Feuerwehrmuseum
Fischereimuseum Guttau
Gedenkstätte Bautzen
Geologická mapa
Gold- und Mineralien-Erlebnisstätte Hohwald
Heimat- & Landwirtschaftsmuseum
Heimat- und Humboldtmuseum
Heimatmuseum
Heimatmuseum
Heimatmuseum "Carl Swoboda"
Heimatmuseum Neschwitz
Heimatstube
Hofmühle
Kaffeemuseum
Karasek-Museum
Kfz- und Technik-Museum
Kunstblumen- und Heimatmuseum
Maschinenhaus
Městské muzeum
Modellbahngalerie
Modelleisenbahn
Motorrad-Veteranen und Technik-Museum
Mühlenmuseum
Museum Bautzen
Museum Margarethenhütte
Museum of cutlery
Muzeum Doubice
Muzeum Rumburk
Neschwitzer Vogelschutzpavillon
Neumannmühle
Niedermühle
Oldtimer-Museum
Reiterhaus
Schulmuseum „Korla Awgust Kocor“
Schunkelhäusel
Serbski muzej - Sorbisches Museum
Stadtmuseum
štola Jana Evangelisty
Volkskunde- und Mühlenmuseum
Waldarbeiterstube
Zündfunke

Libraries in Schirgiswalde

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Bibliothek Cunewalde0.0
Bilbliothek Schirgiswalde-Kirschau0.0
Gemeindebibliothek0.0
Gemeindebibliothek Königswartha0.0
Grenzlandbibliothek0.0
Kinder- und Jugendbibliothek0.0
Knihovna0.0
Městská knihovna Jiříkov0.0
Městská knihovna Rumburk0.0
Serbska centralna biblioteka - Sorbische Zentralbibliothek0.0
Stadtbibliothek0.0
Stadtbibliothek0.0
Stadtbibliothek Bautzen Budyšin Hauptbibliothek0.0
Stadtbibliothek Bischofswerda0.0
Stadtbibliothek Sebnitz0.0
Stadtbibliothek Wilthen0.0

Farmers Markets in Schirgiswalde

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Bautzner Trödelmarkt
Hauptmarkt
Markt
Marktplatz
Wochenmarkt
Wochenmarkt

Hotels in Schirgiswalde

3 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Hotel und Freizeitpark Am Lärchenberg
Landhotel Thürmchen
Marktstuben

Restaurants in Schirgiswalde

7 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Gaststätte "Am Lärchenberg"
Gaststätte Am Stausee
Gondelteichbaude
Hotel und Freizeitpark Am Lärchenberg
Landhotel Thürmchen
Talblick
Zur frischen Quelle

Cafes in Schirgiswalde

1 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Stadtcafe

Theatres in Schirgiswalde

1 theatres within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Waldbühne Sohland

Dentists in Schirgiswalde

1 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Zahnarzt Jan Kuntzsch

Banks in Schirgiswalde

1 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Sparkasse

Breweries in Schirgiswalde

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
Bautzener Brauhaus
Bergquell-Brauerei
Braumanufaktur Schmilka
Cunewalder ProBier-Werkstatt
Frenzel-Bräu
Pivovar Kocour
Privatbrauerei Eibau

Stadiums & Teams in Schirgiswalde

TeamLeagueDivision

Ski Resorts Near Schirgiswalde

5 ski resorts within range.

Resort Slopes (km) Lifts Peak (m) Price Season Night Park
Funpark 0.0 $0
Skilift Altenberg 0.0 $0
Skizentrum Tännicht Sohland 0.0 $0
Wintersport in Steina 0.0 $0
Ski Elstra 0.0 $0

Airports Near Schirgiswalde

48 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Dresden AirportDRSLarge Airport
Rothenburg/Görlitz AirfieldMedium Airport
Bautzen AirfieldSmall Airport
Bezno AirstripSmall Airport
Bogatynia AirstripSmall Airport
Brauna AirfieldSmall Airport
Bronkow AirfieldSmall Airport
Bynovec AirfieldSmall Airport
Česká Lípa AirfieldSmall Airport
Český Dub AirfieldSmall Airport
Charvátce AirfieldSmall Airport
Chřibská AirfieldSmall Airport
Cottbus-Neuhausen AirfieldSmall Airport
Drożków Ultralight AirstripSmall Airport
Druzcov u Lípy ULMSmall Airport
Dušníky Ultralight AirfieldSmall Airport
Finsterwalde-Schacksdorf AirfieldSmall Airport
Görlitz AirfieldSmall Airport
Gozdnica AirfieldSmall Airport
Hodkovice nad Mohelkou AirfieldSmall Airport
Horní Libchava Ultralight AirfieldSmall Airport
Horní Počáply AirstripSmall Airport
Hradčany AirfieldSmall Airport
Kamenz AirfieldSmall Airport
Kleinkoschen Ultralight AirfieldSmall Airport
Klix AirfieldSmall Airport
Kněžmost AirstripSmall Airport
Liberec AirfieldSmall Airport
Lipová Sport AirfieldSmall Airport
Marianka AirfieldSmall Airport
Mladá Boleslav AirfieldSmall Airport
Mnichovo Hradiště AirportHRASmall Airport
Most AirfieldSmall Airport
Nardt AirfieldSmall Airport
Pirna-Pratzschwitz AirfieldSmall Airport
Polepy AirfieldSmall Airport
Radovesice AirfieldSmall Airport
Ramŝ AirfieldSmall Airport
Rana Loumy AirfieldSmall Airport
Roudnice nad Labem AirfieldSmall Airport
Schwarzheide/Schipkau AirfieldSmall Airport
Spremberg-Welzow AirfieldSmall Airport
Štětí AirstripSmall Airport
Teplice AirfieldSmall Airport
Terezín AirfieldSmall Airport
Usti Nad Labem AirfieldSmall Airport
Všeň AirstripSmall Airport
Vyskeř ULSmall Airport

Treatment Centers in Schirgiswalde

4 treatment centers.

CenterTypePhone
Oberes Schloss
Oberlausitzer Therapiezentrum
RehaSalus
Rehazentrum Bautzen

Churches & Religious Organizations in Schirgiswalde

6 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Evangelische Freikirche Sohland
Friedhofskapelle
Kapelle »Maria am Walde« am Mälzerberg
Kreuzkapelle
Mariä Himmelfahrt
Michaeliskirche

Quick Facts

Timezone
Europe/Berlin

🇩🇪 About Germany

Capital Berlin
Population 82,927,922
Area 357,021 km²
GDP (USD) $4,562,207,532,490
GDP per capita $54,777
HDI 0.950
Life expectancy 80.5 years
Internet users 92.5%
Urban population 81.9%
Currency EUR (Euro)
Languages German
Calling code +49
TLD .de
Driving side right

Public Holidays in Germany

19 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day Neujahr
Jan 6 Epiphany Heilige Drei Könige
Mar 8 International Women's Day Internationaler Frauentag
Apr 3 Good Friday Karfreitag
Apr 5 Easter Sunday Ostersonntag
Apr 6 Easter Monday Ostermontag
May 1 Labour Day Tag der Arbeit
May 14 Ascension Day Christi Himmelfahrt
May 24 Pentecost Pfingstsonntag
May 25 Whit Monday Pfingstmontag
Jun 4 Corpus Christi Fronleichnam
Aug 15 Assumption Day Mariä Himmelfahrt
Sep 20 World Children's Day Weltkindertag
Oct 3 German Unity Day Tag der Deutschen Einheit
Oct 31 Reformation Day Reformationstag
Nov 1 All Saints' Day Allerheiligen
Nov 18 Repentance and Prayer Day Buß- und Bettag
Dec 25 Christmas Day Erster Weihnachtstag
Dec 26 St. Stephen's Day Zweiter Weihnachtstag

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Frequently Asked Questions About Schirgiswalde

What is the population of Schirgiswalde?

Schirgiswalde has a population of 3,009 residents and is located in Germany. The population density is 920 people per square mile, spread across 3.3 square miles.

Is Schirgiswalde expensive to live in?

The median household income is $28,673, 62% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $71,200 (75% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $356 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 2.5x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.

What is the weather like in Schirgiswalde?

Schirgiswalde has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 49°F (10°C). Winter temperatures average 35°F in January, while summers reach an average of 67°F in July. The area receives 217 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 39.7 inches, with 55.2 inches of snow.

How is the job market in Schirgiswalde?

There are 117 business establishments in the area.

How much does housing cost in Schirgiswalde?

The median home value in Schirgiswalde is $71,200. For renters, the median monthly rent is $356. The homeownership rate is 64.8%.

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