Pirna | |
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![]() Panorama of the historic centre of Pirna | |
Location of Pirna within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district ![]() | |
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[1][2] (AfD) |
Area | |
• Total | 53.02 km2 (20.47 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 109 m (358 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[3] | |
• Total | 39,054 |
• Density | 740/km2 (1,900/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.