Sebnitz
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Location of the town of Sebnitz within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district
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| Coordinates | 50°58′N 14°17′E / 50.96667°N 14.28333°ECoordinates: 50°58′N 14°17′E / 50.96667°N 14.28333°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| Admin. region | Dresden |
| District | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge |
| Municipal assoc. | Sebnitz |
| Town subdivisions | 5 |
| Mayor | Mike Ruckh |
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| Area | 43.92 km2 (16.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 379 m (1243 ft) |
| Population | 8,439 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 192 /km2 (498 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | PIR |
| Postal codes | 01851–01855 |
| Area code | 035971 |
| Website | www.sebnitz.de |
Sebnitz (IPA: [zɛpnɪts]) is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany.
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[edit] Geography
The town of Sebnitz lies in the valley of the River Sebnitz and its side valleys between 250 and 460 m above sea level between the mountains of Saxon Switzerland and the Lusatian Highlands. Topographically the town itself lies in the West Lusatian Upland, but lies right on the border with the Upper Lusatian Highlands. Because the natural region of Saxon Switzerlands is also very close by, the countryside around the town is very varied. The local hill of Sebnitz ist the Tanzplan which is on Czech territory.
The municipality consists of the town Sebnitz itself, Schönbach (joined 1935), Hainersdorf (joined 1920), Hertigswalde (joined 1950) und Hinterhermsdorf (joined 1998). Hinterhermsdorf is situated about 5 km to the south-east of Sebnitz. Being separated from the remainder of Sebnitz by the municipality of Kirnitzschtal, it forms an exclave.
[edit] History
Sebnitz was first mentioned in a document of 1223/1241 outlining the borders between the kingdom of Bohemia and the diocese of Meißen. In 1451 it was first mentioned as a town. A new town hall was built in 1714/1715, but was destroyed together with numerous other buildings, among them the school house, in a fire in 1854. Around 1900 Sebnitz became a centre of the manufacture of artificial flowers. From 1952 until 1994 the town was the administrative centre of the district Sebnitz. Sebnitz hosted the Festival "Tag der Sachsen" in 2003.
[edit] Transport
Sebnitz railway station is served by the Städtebahn Sachsen which operates a two-hourly service between Pirna, Neustadt in Sachsen, Sebnitz and Bad Schandau.
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