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Location of the town of Hohnstein within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district
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| Coordinates | |
| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| Admin. region | Dresden |
| District | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge |
| Mayor | Wolfram Lasch (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 64.61 km2 (24.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 330 m (1083 ft) |
| Population | 3,519 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 54 /km2 (141 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | PIR |
| Postal code | 01848 |
| Area code | 035975 |
| Website | www.hohnstein.de |
Hohnstein is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. 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.
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