Rabenau () is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of Dippoldiswalde, and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southwest of Dresden (centre).
Rabenau | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Rabenau within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district  | |
  Rabenau  Rabenau | |
| Coordinates: 50°58′N 13°38′E / 50.967°N 13.633°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–29) | Thomas Paul[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.72 km2 (11.86 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 4,448 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 01734 |
| Dialling codes | 0351, 03504 |
| Vehicle registration | PIR |
| Website | www.rabenau.net |
Personality
edit- Karl von Miltitz (1490–1529), papal nuncio
- Cornelius Schnauber (1939–2014), literary critic, author, grew up in Rabenau
- Hans-Jürgen Kreische (born 1947), soccer player of the GDR, grew up in Rabenau
- Daniel Rosin (born 1980), professional football player, grew up in Rabenau
List of mayors
editThis list contains the democratically elected mayors since 1990
- 1990–1994: Frank Schoenherr (CDU)
- 1994–2008: Gerd Hilbert (FDP)
- 2009: Thomas Paul (CDU)
References
edit- ^ Wahlergebnisse 2022, Freistaat Sachsen. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
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