Königstein, Saxony

Königstein

Coat of arms
Königstein

Coordinates: 50°55′8″N 14°4′17″E / 50.91889°N 14.07139°E / 50.91889; 14.07139Coordinates: 50°55′8″N 14°4′17″E / 50.91889°N 14.07139°E / 50.91889; 14.07139
Country Germany
State Saxony
District Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Municipal assoc. Königstein/Sächs. Schweiz
Government
  Mayor Frieder Haase
Area
  Total 26.93 km2 (10.40 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
  Total 2,122
  Density 79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 01824
Dialling codes 035021
Vehicle registration PIR
Website www.koenigstein-sachsen.de
Königstein in 2007

Königstein (Upper Sorbian: Kralowc) is a town in the Free State of Saxony in Germany. Königstein lies in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge District and has a population of 2,898 as of 2005. Near Königstein is the Festung Königstein fortress.

Geography

Königstein is located in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. The town lies in between Pirna and the Czech border at the confluence of the Biela with the Elbe. Königstein was damaged during the flooding of the Elbe in 2002.

History

The town of Königstein was first mentioned in 1379 as a settlement near the castle of Königstein. It was named after a King of Bohemia, but eventually passed to the Saxon Margraves of Meißen. However, Königstein still retains the double-tailed lion of Bohemia in its coat of arms. During World War II the prisoner-of-war camp for Allied officers, Oflag IV-B, was located in the castle.

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