Heidenau

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For Heidenau in the district of Harburg, see Heidenau, Lower Saxony.
Heidenau
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Heidenau
Coat of arms
Location of Heidenau within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district
Heidenau is located in Germany
Heidenau
Heidenau
Coordinates: 50°59′N 13°52′E / 50.983°N 13.867°E / 50.983; 13.867Coordinates: 50°59′N 13°52′E / 50.983°N 13.867°E / 50.983; 13.867
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictSächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Government
 • Mayor (2019–26) Jürgen Opitz[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total11.00 km2 (4.25 sq mi)
Elevation
113 m (371 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
 • Total16,641
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
01801–01809
Dialling codes03529
Vehicle registrationPIR
Websitewww.heidenau.de

Heidenau is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. The town is situated on the left bank of the Elbe, 13 km southeast of Dresden (centre).

In 2015, it became known for riots by local far-right forces against the arrival of refugees.[3] In August 2015, authorities were forced to impose a temporary ban on assemblies in Heidenau due to continuous harassment of asylum-seekers.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse 2019, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2020". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). June 2021.
  3. ^ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34038557
  4. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86I4ZMFD1a8

External links[]

  • Media related to Heidenau at Wikimedia Commons


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