Heidenau
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Heidenau | |
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_COA.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Heidenau
within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district | |
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  Heidenau Location within Germany  Heidenau Location within Saxony | |
| Coordinates: 50°59′N 13°52′E / 50.983°N 13.867°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–26) | Jürgen Opitz[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.07 km2 (4.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 113 m (371 ft) |
| Population (2025-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 16,597 |
| • Density | 1,499/km2 (3,883/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 01801–01809 |
| Dialling codes | 03529 |
| Vehicle registration | PIR |
| Website | www.heidenau.de |
Heidenau (German pronunciation: [ˈhaɪdənaʊ] ⓘ) is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany. The town is situated on the left bank of the Elbe, 13 km southeast of Dresden (centre).
In 2015, it became known for riots by local far-right forces against the arrival of refugees.[3] In August 2015, authorities were forced to impose a temporary ban on assemblies in Heidenau due to continuous harassment of asylum-seekers.[4]
In September 2026, Heidenau banned new Holocaust "stumbling stone" memorials, known as Stolpersteine, with support from the AfD and CDU.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ↑ Wahlergebnisse 2019, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Sachsens am 31. Dezember 2025 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 15. Mai 2022 (Gebietsstand 01.01.2025)" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
- ↑ "Clashes at Germany's Heidenau asylum centre alarm government". BBC News. 24 August 2015.
- ↑ "Brennpunkt Heidenau: Heftige Kritik". YouTube.
- ↑ "East German town bans future Holocaust memorial plaques". Reuters. 25 September 2026. Retrieved 25 September 2026.
- ↑ "AfD, CDU ban new Holocaust 'stumbling stones' in Heidenau". Deutsche Welle. 25 September 2026. Retrieved 27 September 2026.
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