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.

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).
Hohnstein
General view of the town
Coat of arms
Location of Hohnstein within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district
AltenbergHermsdorfKönigsteinRabenauSchmiedeberg
Hohnstein
Hohnstein
Coordinates: 50°59′N 14°07′E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictSächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Government
 • MayorDaniel Brade (UWU)
Area
 • Total64.61 km2 (24.95 sq mi)
Elevation
330 m (1,080 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total3,282
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
01848
Dialling codes035975
Vehicle registrationPIR
Websitewww.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.

  • 1985 stamp of the castle.
  • View of the town and the castle.
  • Town's church
  • Church in Rathewalde
  • The Amsel Falls near Rathewalde

See also

References
  1. "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2019". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2020.

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