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Coswig
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Coat of arms of Coswig
Coat of arms
Country Germany
State Saxony
District Meißen
Elevation
118 m (387 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)
 • Total 20,512
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
01631–01640
Dialling codes 03523
Vehicle registration MEI, GRH, RG, RIE
Website www.coswig.de

Coswig (German pronunciation: [ˈkɔsvɪç]; Upper Sorbian: 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

  • Villa Teresa, the home of Eugene d'Albert and Teresa Carreño in Coswig, now a museum

Twin towns – sister cities

Coswig is twinned with:

Notable people

Teresa Carreño, 1916
Teresa Carreño
  • 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

  • Teresa Carreño (1853–1917), pianist, composer
  • Eugene d'Albert (1864–1932), composer

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Coswig (Sajonia) para niños

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