Coswig, Saxony
Town in Saxony, Germany
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Town in Saxony, Germany
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Location of Coswig within Meißen district
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(2019–26) Thomas Schubert[1]
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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.
Sights
- Villa Teresa, the home of Eugene d'Albert and Teresa Carreño in Coswig, now a museum
Twin towns – sister cities
Coswig is twinned with:[3]
Lovosice, Czech Republic
Ravensburg, Germany
Notable people
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- Monika Mrklas (born 1942), cross-country skier and cyclist
- Hans-Ulrich Thomale (born 1944), footballer and coach
- Heinz Werner (1928–2019), porcelain artist
Associated with Coswig
- Teresa Carreño (1853–1917), pianist, composer
- Eugene d'Albert (1864–1932), composer
References
- ^ Wahlergebnisse 2019, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
- ^ "Partnerstädte". coswig.de (in German). Coswig. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
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