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Coswig, Saxony

Coordinates: 51°8′N 13°35′E / 51.133°N 13.583°E / 51.133; 13.583
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Coswig
Coat of arms of Coswig
Location of Coswig within Meißen district
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Coswig is located in Germany
Coswig
Coswig
Coswig is located in Saxony
Coswig
Coswig
Coordinates: 51°8′N 13°35′E / 51.133°N 13.583°E / 51.133; 13.583
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictMeißen
Subdivisions5
Government
 • Mayor (2019–26) Thomas Schubert[1]
Area
 • Total25.85 km2 (9.98 sq mi)
Elevation
118 m (387 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total20,512
 • Density790/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
01631–01640
Dialling codes03523
Vehicle registrationMEI, GRH, RG, RIE
Websitewww.coswig.de

Coswig (German pronunciation: [ˈkɔsvɪç]; 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 2021-02-11.