Hohnstein
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).
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Location of Hohnstein within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district 
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| Coordinates: 50°59′N 14°07′E / 50.983°N 14.117°ECoordinates: 50°59′N 14°07′E / 50.983°N 14.117°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Saxony | |
| District | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Wolfram Lasch (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 64.61 km2 (24.95 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 3,428 | |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 01848 | |
| Dialling codes | 035975 | |
| Vehicle registration | PIR | |
| Website | www.hohnstein.de | |
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Hohnstein is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. As of 2010 its population was 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
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1985 stamp of the castle.
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View of the town and the castle.
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Town's church
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Church in Rathewalde
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The Amsel Falls near Rathewalde
See also
- Hohnstein Castle (Saxon Switzerland)
- Schwarzbach Railway
- Goßdorf-Kohlmühle railway station
- Ulbersdorf railway station
References
- ↑ "Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen – Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen jeweils am Monatsende ausgewählter Berichtsmonate nach Gemeinden" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). 6 September 2014.
External links
Media related to Hohnstein at Wikimedia Commons
