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Coswig, Saxony

Town in Saxony, Germany
For Coswig in Saxony-Anhalt, see Coswig, Saxony-Anhalt.
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Town in Saxony, Germany
Coswig
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Coordinates: 51°8′N 13°35′E / 51.133°N 13.583°E / 51.133; 13.583
CountryGermany
State Saxony
District Meißen
Subdivisions5
Government
 • Mayor (2019–26) Thomas Schubert[1]
Area
 • Total
25.88 km2 (9.99 sq mi)
Elevation118 m (387 ft)
Population
 (2022年12月31日)[2]
 • Total
20,512
 • Density790/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
Websitewww.coswig.de

Coswig (German pronunciation: [ˈkɔsvɪç] i ; Upper Sorbian: Kosowiki) is a town in the district of Meißen, in 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.

Sights

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  • Villa Teresa, the home of Eugene d'Albert and Teresa Carreño in Coswig, now a museum

Twin towns – sister cities

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Coswig is twinned with:[3]

Notable people

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Teresa Carreño

Associated with Coswig

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References

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  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse 2019, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
  3. ^ "Partnerstädte". coswig.de (in German). Coswig. Retrieved 2021年02月11日.
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