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Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge

Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge is a district in , . It is named after the mountain ranges and .
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  • Type: Locality with 244,000 residents
  • Description: district of Saxony, Germany
  • Also known as: “DED2F”, “Landkreis Sächsische Schweiz”, “Landkreis Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge”, “Landkreis Saechsische Schweiz”, “Sächsische Schweiz”, “Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountain”, and “Saxon Switzerland-Eastern Ore Mountains”
  • Neighbors:

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bastei and Lilienstein.

Peak
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The is a rock formation rising 194 metres above the Elbe River in the of . Reaching a height of 305 metres above sea level, the jagged rocks of the were formed by water erosion over one million years ago.

Peak
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is a highly distinctive mountain in , in , southeastern , and was once the site of a Bohemian castle. It is one of the few table mountains on the east of the river and constitutes the symbol of the Saxon Switzerland National Park.

Theater building
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The is a natural stage in in East Germany. It is located in a hollow at the upper end of the Wehlgrund valley between the rocks of Kleine Gans and Großer Wehrturm below the famous rocks and .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rathen and Königstein.

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is a spa town in , . It is close to the Bastei, the most famous rock formation and spectacular viewpoint in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains.

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is a town of 2,100 people in the near in . It is home to the Königsstein Fortress, one of the largest mountain fortresses in Europe.

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is a spa town in , in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district of . It is situated on the right bank of the , at the mouth of the valley of the Kirnitzsch and in the area often described as .

Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge

Latitude
50.9506° or 50° 57′ 2″ north
Longitude
14.0806° or 14° 4′ 50″ east
Population
244,000
Elevation
138 metres (453 feet)
Open location code
9F2PX32J+66
Geo­Names ID
3305812
Wiki­data ID
Q6323
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “دائرة برنا”
  • Arabic: “دائرة سويسرا السكسونية-جبال الخام الشرقية”
  • Arabic: “سويسرا السكسونية-جبال الخام الشرقية”
  • Bulgarian: “Саксонска Швейцария - Източен Ерцгебирге”
  • Catalan: “Districte de Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge”
  • Catalan: “Landkreis Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge”
  • Catalan: “Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge”
  • Chinese: “萨克森施韦茨-东厄尔士山县”
  • Czech: “Zemský okres Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge”
  • Czech: “Zemský okres Saské Švýcarsko-Východní Krušné hory”
  • Czech: “Zemský okres Saské Švýcarsko-Východní Krušnohoří”
  • Dutch: “Landkreis Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge”
  • Dutch: “Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge”
  • Esperanto: “distrikto Saksa Svislando-Orienta Ercmontaro”
  • Esperanto: “Distrikto Saksa Svislando-Orienta Ercmontaro”
  • Finnish: “Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge”
  • French: “arrondissement de Suisse-Saxonne-Monts-Métallifères-de-l’Est”
  • French: “Arrondissement de Suisse-Saxonne-Monts-Métallifères-de-l’Est”
  • French: “Suisse-Saxonne-Monts-Métallifères-de-l’Est”
  • Georgian: “საქსონიის შვეიცარიის-ოსტერცგებირგის რაიონი”
  • German: “Landkreis Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge”
  • Hebrew: “חבל זקזישה שווייץ-אוסטארצגבירגה”
  • Hebrew: “מחוז זקזישה שווייץ-אוסטארצגבירגה”
  • Hungarian: “Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge járás”
  • Indonesian: “Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge”
  • Interlingue: “Subdisrict Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge”
  • Irish: “Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge”
  • Italian: “circondario della Svizzera Sassone-Monti Metalliferi Orientali”
  • Italian: “Circondario della Svizzera Sassone-Monti Metalliferi Orientali”
  • Italian: “circondario della Svizzera Sassone-Osterzgebirge”
  • Japanese: “ゼクシッシェ・シュヴァイツ゠オスターツゲビルゲ郡”
  • Kazakh: “Саксондық Швейцария — Шығыс Эрцгебирге:Қалалар”
  • Kurdish: “Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge”
  • Ladin: “Landkreis Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge”
  • Latvian: “Saksijas Šveice”
  • Latvian: “Saksijas Šveices - Austrumu Rūdu kalnu apriņķis”
  • Macedonian: “Зексише Швајц-Остерцгебирге”
  • Macedonian: “Саксонска Швајцарија-Источни Рудни Планини”
  • Malay: “Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge”
  • Northern Frisian: “Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Landkreis Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge”
  • Norwegian: “Landkreis Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge”
  • Persian: “زكزيشه شوايتس-اوسترتسگبيرگه”
  • Persian: “زکزیشه شوایتس-اوسترتسگبیرگه”
  • Polish: “Landkreis Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge”
  • Portuguese: “Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge”
  • Portuguese: “Suíça Saxã-Montes Metalíferos Orientais”
  • Romanian: “districtul Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge”
  • Romanian: “Districtul Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge”
  • Russian: “Саксонская Швейцария — Восточные Рудные Горы”
  • Saterfriesisch: “Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge”
  • Scots: “Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge”
  • Slovenian: “Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge”
  • Spanish: “Distrito de Suiza Sajona-Montes Metálicos Orientales”
  • Spanish: “Suiza Sajona-Montes Metálicos Orientales”
  • Swedish: “Landkreis Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge”
  • Turkish: “Landkreis Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge”
  • Turkish: “Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge”
  • Ukrainian: “Саксонська Швейцарія — Східні Рудні Гори”
  • Upper Sorbian: “Wokrjes Sakska Šwica-Wuchodne Rudne hory”
  • Urdu: “سچسسچے سچویز-ؤسٹرزگبرگے”
  • Uzbek: “Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge”
  • Vietnamese: “Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge”
  • Western Frisian: “Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge”
  • Western Panjabi: “زاخزش شویگ اوسترگیبرگے”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Oberrathen and Weißig.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kurort Rathen (Kr Pirna) station and Rauenstein.

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