Pirna

Pirna
Town
Panorama of the historic centre of Pirna
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Pirna within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district
Pirna Show map of Germany Pirna Show map of Saxony
Coordinates: 50°57′44″N 13°56′25″E / 50.96222°N 13.94028°E / 50.96222; 13.94028
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Municipal assoc.	Pirna
Subdivisions	16
Government
• Mayor (2017–24)	Tim Lochner[1] (AfD)
Area
• Total	53.02 km2 (20.47 sq mi)
Highest elevation	340 m (1,120 ft)
Lowest elevation	109 m (358 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	39,054
• Density	740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	01781–01796
Dialling codes	03501
Vehicle registration	PIR
Website	www.pirna.de

Pirna (German: [ˈpɪʁna] ^ⓘ; Upper Sorbian: Pěrno, pronounced [ˈpʲɪʁnɔ]) is a town in Saxony, Germany and capital of the administrative district Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge. The town's population is over 37,000. Pirna is located near Dresden and is an important district town as well as a Große Kreisstadt.