Königstein, Saxony

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Königstein
Königstein, Germany Ortsansicht.jpg
Coat of arms of Königstein
Coat of arms
Location of Königstein within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district
Königstein is located in Germany
Königstein
Königstein
Coordinates: 50°55′8″N 14°4′17″E / 50.91889°N 14.07139°E / 50.91889; 14.07139Coordinates: 50°55′8″N 14°4′17″E / 50.91889°N 14.07139°E / 50.91889; 14.07139
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictSächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Municipal assoc.Königstein/Sächs. Schweiz
Subdivisions2
Government
 • Mayor (2015–22) Tobias Kummer[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total26.93 km2 (10.40 sq mi)
Elevation
212 m (696 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
 • Total2,104
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
01824
Dialling codes035021
Vehicle registrationPIR
Websitewww.koenigstein-sachsen.de
Königstein in 2007
Street sign - "Königstein - Kreis Sächschische Schweiz"

Königstein (Upper Sorbian: Kralowc) is a town in the Free State of Saxony in Germany. Königstein lies in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge District and had a population of 2,089 in 2018. The Königstein Fortress is situated above the town.

Geography[]

Königstein is located in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. The town lies in between Pirna and the Czech border at the confluence of the Biela with the Elbe. Königstein was damaged during the flooding of the Elbe in 2002.

History[]

The town of Königstein was first mentioned in 1379 as a settlement near the castle of Königstein. It was named after a King of Bohemia, but eventually passed to the Saxon Margraves of Meißen. However, Königstein still retains the double-tailed lion of Bohemia in its coat of arms. During World War II the prisoner-of-war camp for Allied officers, Oflag IV-B, was located in the castle.

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.

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