Coswig, Saxony Explained

Coswig
Type:Stadt
Image Coa:Wappen coswig meissen.png
Coordinates:51.1333°N 48°W
Image Plan:Coswig in MEI.svg
State:Sachsen
District:Meißen
Elevation:118
Area:25.85
Postal Code:01631–01640
Area Code:03523
Licence:MEI, GRH, RG, RIE
Gemeindeschlüssel:14627010
Divisions:5
Website:www.coswig.de
Mayor:Thomas Schubert[1]
Leader Term:2019 - 26

Coswig (pronounced as /de/; 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

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany. Coswig is twinned with:[2]

Notable people

Associated with Coswig

Notes and References

  1. https://wahlen.sachsen.de/buergermeisterwahl-2019-wahlergebnisse.php Wahlergebnisse 2019
  2. Web site: Partnerstädte. coswig.de. Coswig. de. 2021-02-11.