Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
The rural district Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge is a district of the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It was founded in August, 2008 and consists of the former rural districts Sächsische Schweiz and Weißeritzkreis.
Country | Germany |
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State | Saxony |
Adm. region | Dresden |
Capital | Pirna |
Area | |
• Total | 1,653.64 km2 (638.47 sq mi) |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 257,655 |
• Density | 155.8108/km2 (403.5482/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | TDO |
Website | www.landratsamt-pirna.de |
Towns and municipalities
Towns | Municipalities | ||
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Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge Media
View from the viewpoint on the top of the Papststein. The three large mountains are Gohrisch (left), the Königstein Fortress*(in exact centre) and the Lilienstein (right). The village on the right is Kurort Gohrisch.