Hirschstein
Hirschstein is a municipality in the district of Meißen, in Saxony, Germany.
Hirschstein | |
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![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Hirschstein within Meißen district ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 51°15′45″N 13°23′38″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
District | Meißen |
Government | |
• Mayor | Christine Gallschütz (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 34.46 km2 (13.31 sq mi) |
Elevation | 129 m (423 ft) |
Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 1,967 |
• Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Postal codes | 01594 |
Dialling codes | 035266 |
Vehicle registration | MEI, GRH, RG, RIE |
Website | www.hirschstein.de |

Castle Hischstein
The following villages belong to Hirschstein: Althirschstein, Bahra, Böhla, Boritz, Heyda, Kobeln, Mehltheuer, Neuhirschstein, Pahrenz, Prausitz and Schänitz.
Leopold III of Belgium and his family were held in Castle Hirschstein from June 1944 to March 1945 by the Nazis.
References
- "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen jeweils am Monatsende ausgewählter Berichtsmonate nach Gemeinden" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2019.
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