Coswig, Saxony

Coswig
Location of Coswig within Meißen district
Coswig
Coswig
Coordinates: 51°8′N 13°35′E / 51.133°N 13.583°E / 51.133; 13.583
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictMeißen
Subdivisions5
Government
  Mayor (201926) Thomas Schubert
Area
  Total
25.88 km2 (9.99 sq mi)
Elevation
118 m (387 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
20,406
  Density790/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
01631–01640
Dialling codes03523
Vehicle registrationMEI, GRH, RG, RIE
Websitewww.coswig.de

Coswig (German pronunciation: [ˈkɔsvɪç] ; Upper Sorbian: Kosowiki) is a town in the district of Meißen, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, approximately 9 km southeast of Meißen, and 13 km northwest of Dresden. It is the home of Fachkrankenhaus Coswig, a hospital specializing in thoracic surgery.

The town can be reached from Dresden by Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe's tram route 4, or from both Dresden and Meißen by Dresden S-Bahn line S1 and further regional railway lines at Coswig's railway station.