Coswig, Saxony

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Coswig
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Coswig within Meißen district
Coswig Show map of Germany Coswig Show map of Saxony
Coordinates: 51°8′N 13°35′E / 51.133°N 13.583°E / 51.133; 13.583
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Meißen
Subdivisions	5
Government
• Mayor (2019–26)	Thomas Schubert[1]
Area
• Total	25.85 km2 (9.98 sq mi)
Elevation	118 m (387 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	20,512
• Density	790/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	01631–01640
Dialling codes	03523
Vehicle registration	MEI, GRH, RG, RIE
Website	www.coswig.de

Coswig (German pronunciation: [ˈkɔsvɪç]; 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.