Heidenau
Heidenau is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. The town is situated on the left bank of the Elbe, 13 km southeast of Dresden (centre).
Heidenau | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Heidenau within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district  | |
  Heidenau  Heidenau | |
| Coordinates: 50°59′N 13°52′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–26) | Jürgen Opitz[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.00 km2 (4.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 113 m (371 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 16,641 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 01801–01809 |
| Dialling codes | 03529 |
| Vehicle registration | PIR |
| Website | www.heidenau.de |
In 2015, it became known for riots by local far-right forces against the arrival of refugees.[3] In August 2015, authorities were forced to impose a temporary ban on assemblies in Heidenau due to continuous harassment of asylum-seekers.[4]
References
- Wahlergebnisse 2019, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
- "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2020". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). June 2021.
- "Clashes at Germany's Heidenau asylum centre alarm government". BBC News. 24 August 2015.
- "Brennpunkt Heidenau: Heftige Kritik". YouTube.
External links
Media related to Heidenau at Wikimedia Commons
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