Coswig
Coswig (De-Coswig.ogg; 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.
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Coswig (De-Coswig.ogg; 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.
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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.
• Name — Coswig • Type — Stadt • Image Photo — Luftbild Coswig.jpg • Image Coa — Wappen coswig meissen.png • Image Plan — Coswig in MEI.svg • State — Sachsen • District — Meißen • Elevation — 118 • Area — 25.88 • Postal Code — 01631–01640 • Area Code — 03523 • Licence — MEI, GRH, RG, RIE • Gemeindeschlussel — 14627010 • Divisions — 5 • Website — www.coswig.de • Mayor — Thomas Schubert • Leader Term — 2019–26 Coswig (De-Coswig.ogg; 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
Sights
• Villa Teresa, the home of Eugene d'Albert and Teresa Carreño in Coswig, now a museum
Twin towns – sister cities
Twin towns – sister cities
Coswig is twinned with: • Lovosice, Czech Republic • Ravensburg, Germany
Notable people
Notable people
• 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
Associated with Coswig
• Teresa Carreño (1853–1917), pianist, composer • Eugene d'Albert (1864–1932), composer
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