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Location of Hohnstein within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district  | |
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| Coordinates:50°59′N14°07′E / 50.983°N 14.117°E /50.983; 14.117 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2022–29) | Daniel Brade[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 64.61 km2 (24.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,201 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 01848 |
| Dialling codes | 035975 |
| Vehicle registration | PIR |
| Website | www.hohnstein.de |
Hohnstein (German pronunciation:[ˈhoːnˌʃtaɪ̯n]ⓘ) is a town located in theSächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district ofSaxony, in easternGermany. As of 2020, its population numbered a total of 3,262.
It is situated inSaxon Switzerland, 12 km east ofPirna, and 28 km southeast ofDresden (centre). It is dominated by its castle, standing on a sandstone rock.
The municipal territory includes the villages (Ortsteile) of Cunnersdorf, Ehrenberg, Goßdorf, Lohsdorf, Rathewalde,Ulbersdorf and Waitzdorf.
In 1900, the town had a population of 1,321.[3]
During the Germaninvasion of Poland at the start ofWorld War II, in September 1939, theOflag IV-Aprisoner-of-war camp for Polish officers was established at thelocal castle, and from 1940 it also heldFrench and Belgian officers and orderlies.[4] In 1941, the Oflag IV-A was dissolved, and theStalag IV-A POW camp was relocated to Hohnstein from Elsterhorst.[4] It held Polish, French, British, Belgian, Serbian, Dutch, Soviet,Italian, American, Slovak, Czech and Bulgarian POWs, and was liberated by the Soviets in April 1945.[4]
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