Pfaffendorf
Pfaffendorf is a village in Königstein, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony and has about 316 residents. Pfaffendorf is situated nearby to the locality Eichgarten, as well as near Brombeerscharte.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hunger stone and Pfaffenstein.
Hunger stone
Stone
Photo: Sastognuti, Public domain.
A hunger stone is a type of hydrological landmark common in Central Europe. Hunger stones serve as famine memorials and warnings and were erected in Germany and in ethnic German settlements throughout Europe in the 15th through 19th centuries.
Pfaffenstein
Peak
Photo: Zp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pfaffenstein, formerly called the Jungfernstein, is a table hill, 434.6 m above sea level, in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in Saxony. It lies west of the River Elbe near Königstein and is also referred to as "Saxon Switzerland in miniature" on account of its diverse structure.
Aussichtsturm Pfaffenstein
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aussichtsturm Pfaffenstein is a scenic viewpoint.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gohrisch and Cunnersdorf.
Cunnersdorf
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cunnersdorf is a village, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Pfaffendorf.
Papstdorf
Village
Photo: SchiDD, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Papstdorf is a village, which is situated 3½ km east of Pfaffendorf.
Pfaffendorf
- Type: Village with 316 residents
- Description: village in Saxony, part of Königstein, Germany
- Category: locality
- Location: Königstein, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxon Switzerland, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.90746° or 50° 54′ 27″ northLongitude
14.08123° or 14° 4′ 52″ eastPopulation
316Elevation
236 metres (774 feet)Open location code
9F2PW34J+XFOpenStreetMap ID
node 30122117OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2854425Wikidata ID
Q2082080
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Irish—“Pfaffendorf” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Pfaffendorf”
- Czech: “Pfaffendorf”
- Dutch: “Pfaffendorf”
- French: “Pfaffendorf”
- German: “Pfaffendorf”
- Irish: “Pfaffendorf”
- “Pfaffendorf”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Freiwillige Feuerwehr Pfaffendorf and Heideberg.
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