Coswig, Saxony

For Coswig in Saxony-Anhalt, see Coswig, Anhalt.

Coswig
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Coswig within Meißen district
Coswig Coswig
Coordinates: 51°8′N 13°35′E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Meißen
Subdivisions	5
Government
• Mayor	Thomas Schubert
Area
• Total	25.85 km2 (9.98 sq mi)
Elevation	118 m (387 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)
• Total	20,512
• Density	790/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	01631–01640
Dialling codes	03523
Vehicle registration	MEI, GRH, RG, RIE
Website	www.coswig.de

Coswig (German pronunciation: [ˈkɔsvɪç]; Upper Sorbian: Kosowiki) is a town in the district of Meißen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, approximately 9 km southeast of Meißen, and 13 km northwest of Dresden. It is the home of Fachkrankenhaus Coswig, a hospital specializing in thoracic surgery.

The town can be reached from Dresden by Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe's tram route 4, or from both Dresden and Meißen by Dresden S-Bahn line S1 and further regional railway lines at Coswig's railway station.

Sons and daughters of the city

• Monika Mrklas (born 1942), cross-country skier and cyclist
• Heinz Werner (born 1928), porcelain artist
• Hans-Ulrich Thomale (born 1944), footballer and coach

Personalities who have worked on the ground

Teresa Carreño

• Eugene d'Albert (1864-1932), composer
• Teresa Carreño (1853-1917), pianist, composer