Pirna

Pirna
Panorama of the historic centre of Pirna
Panorama of the historic centre of Pirna
Flag of Pirna
Coat of arms of Pirna
Location of Pirna within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district
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Pirna is located in Germany
Pirna
Pirna
Pirna is located in Saxony
Pirna
Pirna
Coordinates: 50°57′44″N 13°56′25″E / 50.96222°N 13.94028°E / 50.96222; 13.94028
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictSächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Municipal assoc.Pirna
Subdivisions16
Government
 • Mayor (2023–30) Tim Lochner[1][2] (AfD)
Area
 • Total53.02 km2 (20.47 sq mi)
Highest elevation
340 m (1,120 ft)
Lowest elevation
109 m (358 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[3]
 • Total39,054
 • Density740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
01781–01796
Dialling codes03501
Vehicle registrationPIR
Websitewww.pirna.de
Pirna from the Obertor Gate by Canaletto 1755, Gallery of Old Masters, Dresden

Pirna (German: [ˈpɪʁna] ; Upper Sorbian: Pěrno, pronounced [ˈpʲɪʁnɔ]) is a town in Saxony, Germany and capital of the administrative district Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge. The town's population is over 37,000. Pirna is located near Dresden and is an important district town as well as a Große Kreisstadt.

  1. ^ Germans Elect Far-Right City Mayor, a Boost for the AfD, NYT.
  2. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister 2023 im Freistaat Sachsen, Freistaat Sachsen. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.