Heidenau
Heidenau | |
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Town hall | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Heidenau
within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district | |
Location of Heidenau | |
Heidenau Heidenau | |
| Coordinates: 50°59′N 13°52′E / 50.983°N 13.867°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–26) | Jürgen Opitz (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.07 km2 (4.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 113 m (371 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 16,686 |
| • Density | 1,507/km2 (3,904/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 |
Heidenau (German pronunciation: [ˈhaɪdənaʊ] ⓘ) is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany. The town is situated on the left bank of the Elbe, 13 km southeast of Dresden (centre).
In 2015, it became known for riots by local far-right forces against the arrival of refugees. In August 2015, authorities were forced to impose a temporary ban on assemblies in Heidenau due to continuous harassment of asylum-seekers.