Pirna
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
Pirna is a town in Saxony, Germany, serving as the capital of the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district. Situated near Dresden, it's a significant district town and a Große Kreisstadt. The town lies in the Elbe valley, near the Sandstone Mountains, and is known as the "gate to the Saxon Switzerland".
Statistics
Area
53.06 km²
Population
39,303