Pirna

Pirna
Pirna
Coordinates	50°47′44″N 13°56′25″E
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
Admin. region	Dresden
District	Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Town subdivisions	16 Stadtbezirke
Lord Mayor	Markus Ulbig (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area	53.02 km2 (20.47 sq mi)
Elevation	109-340 m
Population	39,030  (31 December 2009)
- Density	736 /km2 (1,907 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	PIR
Postal codes	01781-01796
Area code	03501
Website	www.pirna.de
Location of the town of Pirna within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district

Pirna is a Große Kreisstadt in the rural district of Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge in the Free State of Saxony, Germany.

Geografie

Pirna is located at the beginn of the Elbtalkessel, where the Wesenitz and the Gottleuba flow in the Elbe. In the south of Pirna is the Osterzgebirge. Pirna is named Tor zur Sächsischen Schweiz (door to the Sächsische Schweiz).

Neighbourtowns

Direct in the north of Pirna is the capital of Saxony, Dresden. Furthermore are Bad Gottleuba-Berggießhübel, Bahretal, Dohma, Dohna, Dürrröhrsdorf-Dittersbach, Heidenau, Lohmen, Stadt Wehlen and Struppen. All these towns are in the rural districts Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge.

History

Stone Age

First relicts of human settlers are from the last ice age. In the neolithic age lived in this region farmers. In the 6th century settled in Pirna the Sorbs.

Middle Age

Old market of Pirna

With the foundation of the Mark Meißen in the 10th century it is possible to re-prove a settlement in the area of Pirna. In the 12th century the castle of Prina would be built. Henry III, Margrave of Meissen give the townrights to Pirna. The Elbe was in this time a important river for the trade. In 1233 the town get first time documentary mentioned. Wenceslaus II of Bohemia bought the town in 1293 and so the towns was bohemian until 1405. In 1307 a convent was founded.

Population Development

The population development of Pirna since 1300. Since 1960 the population is counted at December. 31.

til 1899 1300 - 1,500 1550 - 3,538 1801 - 4,397 1834 - 5,556 1871 - 8,905 1875 - 10,581 1880 - 11,670 1890 - 13,852

1900 til 1989 1910 - 19,525 1925 - 30,460 1933 - 33,656 1939 - 36,325 1946 - 37,426 1 1950 - 38,676 2 1960 - 41,111 1981 - 48,387 1984 - 47,601

since 1990 1995 - 39,194 1998 - 42,728 2000 - 42,108 2002 - 40,853 2004 - 40,259 2005 - 40,110 2006 - 39,751 2007 - 39,438

Other websites

• Homepage of Pirna (german)
• The historical old town of Pirna (german)
• board of trustees (german)
• The history of the town (von Hugo Jensch) (german)