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Heidenau
Town in Saxony, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For Heidenau in the district of Harburg, see Heidenau, Lower Saxony.
Heidenau is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany. The town is situated on the left bank of the Elbe, 13 km southeast of Dresden (centre).
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Location of Heidenau within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 50°59′N 13°52′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
District | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–26) | Jürgen Opitz[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 11.00 km2 (4.25 sq mi) |
Elevation | 113 m (371 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 16,884 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 01801–01809 |
Dialling codes | 03529 |
Vehicle registration | PIR |
Website | www.heidenau.de |
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In 2015, it became known for riots by local far-right forces against the arrival of refugees.[3] In August 2015, authorities were forced to impose a temporary ban on assemblies in Heidenau due to continuous harassment of asylum-seekers.[4]