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Coswig | |
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Location of Coswig within Meißen district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 51°8′N 13°35′E / 51.133°N 13.583°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)[1] | |
• 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
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- Eugene d'Albert (1864-1932), composer
- Teresa Carreño (1853-1917), pianist, composer
References
- ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
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