Pirna
Pirna | |
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Panorama of the historic centre of Pirna | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Pirna
within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district | |
Location of Pirna | |
Pirna Pirna | |
| Coordinates: 50°57′44″N 13°56′25″E / 50.96222°N 13.94028°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge |
| Municipal assoc. | Pirna |
| Subdivisions | 16 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–30) | Tim Lochner (AfD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 53.06 km2 (20.49 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 109 m (358 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 40,128 |
| • Density | 756.3/km2 (1,959/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 01781–01796 |
| Dialling codes | 03501 |
| Vehicle registration | PIR |
| Website | www.pirna.de |
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.