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Hirschstein
Municipality in Saxony, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hirschstein is a municipality in the district of Meißen, in Saxony, Germany.
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Hirschstein | |
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Location of Hirschstein within Meißen district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 51°15′45″N 13°23′38″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
District | Meißen |
Government | |
• Mayor (2022–29) | Conrad Seifert[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 34.46 km2 (13.31 sq mi) |
Elevation | 129 m (423 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,978 |
• Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 01594 |
Dialling codes | 035266 |
Vehicle registration | MEI, GRH, RG, RIE |
Website | www.hirschstein.de |
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The following villages belong to Hirschstein: Althirschstein, Bahra, Böhla, Boritz, Heyda, Kobeln, Mehltheuer, Neuhirschstein, Pahrenz, Prausitz and Schänitz.
Leopold III of Belgium and his family were held in Castle Hirschstein from June 1944 to March 1945 by the Nazis.