Hirschstein

Hirschstein is a municipality in the district of Meißen, in Saxony, Germany.

Hirschstein
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Hirschstein within Meißen district
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Coordinates: 51°15′45″N 13°23′38″E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Meißen
Government
• Mayor (2022–29)	Conrad Seifert[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	34.46 km2 (13.31 sq mi)
Elevation	129 m (423 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	1,939
• Density	56/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	01594
Dialling codes	035266
Vehicle registration	MEI, GRH, RG, RIE
Website	www.hirschstein.de

Castle Hirschstein

The following villages belong to Hirschstein: Althirschstein, Bahra, Böhla, Boritz, Heyda, Kobeln, Mehltheuer, Neuhirschstein, Pahrenz, Prausitz and Schänitz.

Leopold III of Belgium and his family were held in Castle Hirschstein from June 1944 to March 1945 by the Nazis.