Heidenau Explained

Type:Stadt
Heidenau
Image Coa:Wappen_Heidenau.svg
Coordinates:50.9833°N 65°W
Image Plan:Heidenau in PIR.svg
State:Sachsen
District:Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Elevation:113
Area:11.00
Postal Code:01801–01809
Area Code:03529
Licence:PIR
Gemeindeschlüssel:14628160
Website:www.heidenau.de
Mayor:Jürgen Opitz[1]
Leader Term:2019 - 26
Party:CDU

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).

In 2015, it became known for riots by local far-right forces against the arrival of refugees.[2] In August 2015, authorities were forced to impose a temporary ban on assemblies in Heidenau due to continuous harassment of asylum-seekers.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://wahlen.sachsen.de/buergermeisterwahl-2019-wahlergebnisse.php Wahlergebnisse 2019
  2. News: Clashes at Germany's Heidenau asylum centre alarm government . BBC News . 24 August 2015 .
  3. Web site: Brennpunkt Heidenau: Heftige Kritik. YouTube.