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Coswig
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Coswig
Location of Coswig within Meißen district
Coordinates: 51°8′N 13°35′E / 51.133°N 13.583°E / 51.133; 13.583Coordinates: 51°8′N 13°35′E / 51.133°N 13.583°E / 51.133; 13.583
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Meißen
Government
• Mayor	Michael Reichenbach (CDU)
Area
• Total	25.85 km2 (9.98 sq mi)
Elevation	118 m (387 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	20,831
• Density	810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	01631–01640
Dialling codes	03523
Vehicle registration	MEI
Website	www.coswig.de

Coswig (German pronunciation: [ˈkɔsvɪç]; Upper Sorbian: ) is a town in the district of Meißen, in the Free State of 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 tram route 4, or from both Dresden and Meißen by Dresden S-Bahn line S1.