Pirna

Pirna is a Saxon (German) city

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(Gro?e Kreisstadt) in the administrative district of the S?chsische Schweiz.

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The city's population is 40,380 (2004). Pirna is located near Dresden

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and is an important city in the area. It is also known for the gasification

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of about 15,000 disabled people in Schloss Sonnenstein between June 1940

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and August 1941.

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Geographical Location

Pirna is located near the Elbsandsteingebirge in the Elbe valley, where the nearby rivers Wesenitz, in the north, and river Gottleuba, to the south, flow into the Elbe. Pirna is also called Tor zur S?chsischen Schweiz (gate to the S?chsische Schweiz).

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The S?chsische Weinstra?e, which goes from Pirna over Pillnitz, Dresden, and Mei?en

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to Diesbar-Seu?litz, was inducted in 1992. In August of 2002, the city was harmed a lot by an enormous flood.

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see also: (in German)

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general map and City map of Pirna

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Neighbouring Municipalities

Pirna is located in the south of Dresden. Neighbouring municipalities

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are Bad Gottleuba-Berggie?h?bel (city), Bahretal, Dohma, Dohna (city),

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D?rrr?hrsdorf-Dittersbach, Heidenau (city), K?nigstein (city), Lohmen,

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Stadt Wehlen (city), and Struppen.

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