Hirschstein
Hirschstein is a municipality in the district of Meißen, in Saxony, Germany.
Hirschstein | |
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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 (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,950 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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 nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2019". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2020.
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