Hohnstein

This article is about the town in Saxon Switzerland. For the nearby castle, see Hohnstein Castle (Saxon Switzerland). For the ruined castle in the Harz, see Hohnstein Castle (Harz).
Hohnstein
Town
General view of the town
General view of the town
Coat of arms of Hohnstein
Coat of arms
Location of Hohnstein within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district
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Hohnstein is located in Germany
Hohnstein
Hohnstein
Hohnstein is located in Saxony
Hohnstein
Hohnstein
Coordinates: 50°59′N 14°07′E / 50.983°N 14.117°E / 50.983; 14.117
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictSächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Government
 • Mayor (2022–29) Daniel Brade[1]
Area
 • Total
64.64 km2 (24.96 sq mi)
Elevation
330 m (1,080 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
3,170
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
01848
Dialling codes035975
Vehicle registrationPIR
Websitewww.hohnstein.de

Hohnstein (German pronunciation: [ˈhoːnˌʃtaɪn] ⓘ) is a town located in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district of Saxony, in eastern Germany. As of 2020, its population numbered a total of 3,262.

Geography

It is situated in Saxon Switzerland, 12 km east of Pirna, and 28 km southeast of Dresden (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.

History

In 1900, the town had a population of 1,321.[3]

During the German invasion of Poland at the start of World War II, in September 1939, the Oflag IV-A prisoner-of-war camp for Polish officers was established at the local castle, and from 1940 it also held French and Belgian officers and orderlies.[4] In 1941, the Oflag IV-A was dissolved, and the Stalag 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]

  • View of the town and the castle.
    View of the town and the castle.
  • Town's church
    Town's church
  • Church in Rathewalde
    Church in Rathewalde
  • The Amsel Falls near Rathewalde
    The Amsel Falls near Rathewalde
  • Shelter on the Hockstein in the Saxon Switzerland National Park
    Shelter on the Hockstein in the Saxon Switzerland National Park

See also

References

  1. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Sachsens am 31. Dezember 2023 - Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 15. Mai 2022 (Gebietsstand 01.01.2023)" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
  3. ^ Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon. Vol. 9. Leipzig und Wien. 1906. p. 467.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ a b c Megargee, Geoffrey P.; Overmans, Rüdiger; Vogt, Wolfgang (2022). The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos 1933–1945. Volume IV. Indiana University Press, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. pp. 236, 413. ISBN 978-0-253-06089-1.

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