Heidenau

Town in Saxony, Germany

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Town in Saxony, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Heidenau within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district

(2019–26) Jürgen Opitz^[1] (CDU)Area

• Total11.00 km² (4.25 sq mi)Elevation

113 m (371 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total16,884 • Density1,500/km² (4,000/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

01801–01809

Dialling codes03529Vehicle registrationPIRWebsitewww.heidenau.de

Heidenau 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]

References

^ Wahlergebnisse 2019, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
^ "Clashes at Germany's Heidenau asylum centre alarm government". BBC News. 24 August 2015.
^ "Brennpunkt Heidenau: Heftige Kritik". YouTube.