Hohnstein

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This article is about the town in Saxon Switzerland. For the nearby castle, see Hohnstein Castle (Saxon Switzerland). For the ruined castle in the Harz, see Hohnstein Castle (Harz).
Hohnstein
General view of the town
General view of the town
Coat of arms of Hohnstein
Coat of arms
Location of Hohnstein within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district
Hohnstein is located in Germany
Hohnstein
Hohnstein
Coordinates: 50°59′N 14°07′E / 50.983°N 14.117°E / 50.983; 14.117Coordinates: 50°59′N 14°07′E / 50.983°N 14.117°E / 50.983; 14.117
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictSächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Government
 • Mayor (2015–22) Daniel Brade[1]
Area
 • Total64.61 km2 (24.95 sq mi)
Elevation
330 m (1,080 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
 • Total3,262
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
01848
Dialling codes035975
Vehicle registrationPIR
Websitewww.hohnstein.de

Hohnstein (German pronunciation: [ˈhoːnˌʃtaɪ̯n] (About this soundlisten)) is a town located in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district of the Free State of Saxony, Germany. As of 2010, its population numbered a total of 3,671.

Geography[]

It is situated in Saxon Switzerland, 12 km east of Pirna, and 28 km southeast of Dresden (centre). It is dominated by its castle, standing on a sandstone rock.

Municipal territory includes the villages (Ortsteil) of Cunnersdorf, Ehrenberg, Goßdorf, Lohsdorf, Rathewalde, Ulbersdorf and Waitzdorf.

Gallery[]

  • 1985 stamp of the castle.

  • View of the town and the castle.

  • Town's church

  • Church in Rathewalde

  • The Amsel Falls near Rathewalde

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen 2015, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 13 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2020". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). June 2021.

External links[]

Media related to Hohnstein at Wikimedia Commons

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