Hirschstein | ||
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Coordinates: 51°15′45″N 13°23′38″E / 51.26250°N 13.39389°ECoordinates: 51°15′45″N 13°23′38″E / 51.26250°N 13.39389°E | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | Saxony | |
District | Meißen | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Christine Gallschütz (CDU) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 34.46 km2 (13.31 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 129 m (423 ft) | |
Population (2015-12-31) | ||
• Total | 2,072 | |
• Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 01594 | |
Dialling codes | 035266 | |
Vehicle registration | MEI | |
Website | www.hirschstein.de |
Hirschstein is a municipality in the district of Meißen, in Saxony, Germany.
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.