Hohnstein
Hohnstein 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.
Hohnstein | |
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![]() General view of the town | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Hohnstein within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district ![]() ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 50°59′N 14°07′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
District | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge |
Government | |
• Mayor | Daniel Brade (UWU) |
Area | |
• Total | 64.61 km2 (24.95 sq mi) |
Elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 3,269 |
• Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Postal codes | 01848 |
Dialling codes | 035975 |
Vehicle registration | PIR |
Website | www.hohnstein.de |
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
gollark: Just post and enjoy the salt!
gollark: Free! Offer CB neglected.
gollark: I've now got a cheese, CB copper, dino, two papers, and two CB zyus. I'm fairly sure I still won't be able to get anything nice.
gollark: "FREE!"
gollark: But that's a cesspool of lies.
See also
References
- "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen jeweils am Monatsende ausgewählter Berichtsmonate nach Gemeinden" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2019.
External links
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