# Dohna

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Town in Saxony, Germany

Dohna Town Dohna Coat of arms Location of Dohna within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district Location of Dohna Dohna Show map of Germany Dohna Show map of Saxony Coordinates: 50°57′17″N 13°51′27″E / 50.95472°N 13.85750°E / 50.95472; 13.85750 Country Germany State Saxony District Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge Municipal assoc. Dohna-Müglitztal Subdivisions 12 Government • Mayor (2022–29) Ralf Müller[1] (CDU) Area • Total 28.59 km2 (11.04 sq mi) Highest elevation 150 m (490 ft) Lowest elevation 130 m (430 ft) Population (2024-12-31)[2] • Total 6,030 • Density 211/km2 (546/sq mi) Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) Postal codes 01809 Dialling codes 03529 Vehicle registration PIR Website www.stadt-dohna.de

**Dohna** (German pronunciation: [\[ˈdoːna\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Standard_German)) is a town in the [Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge](/source/S%C3%A4chsische_Schweiz-Osterzgebirge) district, [Saxony](/source/Saxony), [Germany](/source/Germany). It is located south of [Heidenau](/source/Heidenau), in the [Müglitz](/source/M%C3%BCglitz_(river)) valley and lies at the northeastern foot of the [Eastern Ore Mountains](/source/Eastern_Ore_Mountains). It is accessed by the [Pirna](/source/Pirna) interchange of highway [A17](/source/Bundesautobahn_17), and by the *Dohna (Sachs)* and *Köttewitz* stations of the [Müglitz Valley Railway](/source/M%C3%BCglitz_Valley_Railway).

## History

Coat of arms of Burgaves of Dohna

Dohna is one of the oldest towns in Saxony. Traces of settlement dating back to the 16th century BC ([Bronze Age](/source/Bronze_Age)) have been found. The [Dohna Castle](/source/Dohna_Castle) on a strategic hill at the entrance to the [Müglitz](/source/M%C3%BCglitz_(river)) valley was probably already built in the middle of the 10th century. The town Dohna was first documented as *Donin* in 1040.[3] The name comes from a construction meaning "property of Doň", from the Bohemian first name Zdoň.

The town and its castle controlled two roads from [Saxony](/source/Saxony) to [Bohemia](/source/Bohemia): one through the Müglitz valley, and one over the heights [to Kulm](/source/Kulmer_Steig). The [burgraves](/source/Burgrave) of Dohna controlled a large territory between the [Margraviate of Meissen](/source/Margraviate_of_Meissen) and the [Kingdom of Bohemia](/source/Kingdom_of_Bohemia), stretching from [Rabenau](/source/Rabenau%2C_Saxony) in the west to [Gottleuba](/source/Bad_Gottleuba) in the east. The burgraves of Dohna were defeated in 1402 in the [Dohna Feud](/source/Dohna_Feud), and the town was given to vassals of the [Wettin](/source/House_of_Wettin) Margrave of Meissen. After 1460, when the seat of administration moved to [Sonnenstein Castle](/source/Sonnenstein_Castle) in [Pirna](/source/Pirna), the castle fell into ruins.

In 1587, Fabien I, Burgrave of Dohna, was involved in the [French Wars of Religion](/source/French_Wars_of_Religion) — commanding Protestant mercenaries which were funded by [Elizabeth I of England](/source/Elizabeth_I_of_England) and the [King of Denmark](/source/King_of_Denmark) and confronting the Catholic forces of King [Henry III of France](/source/Henry_III_of_France) at the [Battle of Vimory](/source/Battle_of_Vimory).

The city of Dohna was devastated by [French](/source/France) and [Russian](/source/Russia) troops during the [Napoleonic Wars](/source/Napoleonic_Wars) (1813).

The primary and secondary school was opened in 1891. It was named after [Marie Curie](/source/Maria_Sk%C5%82odowska-Curie) in 1969. In 1994, Köttewitz and Krebs joined Dohna.[4] In 1999, Meusegast and Röhrsdorf joined Dohna.[5] In January 2000, Dohna became the seat of *[Verwaltungsgemeinschaft](/source/Verwaltungsgemeinschaft)* *Dohna-Müglitztal*, which also includes the municipality [Müglitztal](/source/M%C3%BCglitztal).

## Municipality subdivisions

- Borthen

- Bosewitz

- Burgstädtel

- Dohna

- Gamig

- Gorknitz

- Köttewitz

- Krebs

- Meusegast

- Röhrsdorf

- Sürßen

- Tronitz

## Main sights

- [Dohna Castle](/source/Dohna_Castle) ruins, and a tower constructed in the 19th century

- [Saxon post milestone](/source/Saxon_post_milestone) (*Postmeilensäule*), erected in 1731

- Old Chemist's (*Alten Apotheke*), built in 1690, a local historical museum since 1992.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022](https://wahlen.sachsen.de/download/Buergermeister/statistik-sachsen_wahlen_buergermeister_uebersicht_aktuell.xlsx), Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Sachsens am 31. Dezember 2024 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 15. Mai 2022 (Gebietsstand 01.01.2024)"](https://www.statistik.sachsen.de/html/bevoelkerungsstand-einwohner.html) (in German). [Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen](/source/Statistisches_Landesamt_des_Freistaates_Sachsen).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Dohna – HOV - ISGV e.V."](http://hov.isgv.de/Dohna) Retrieved 25 December 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Gebietsänderungen vom 01.01. bis 31.12.1994](https://www.destatis.de/DE/Themen/Laender-Regionen/Regionales/Gemeindeverzeichnis/Namens-Grenz-Aenderung/1994.html), [Statistisches Bundesamt](/source/Statistisches_Bundesamt)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Gebietsänderungen vom 01.01. bis 31.12.1999](https://www.destatis.de/DE/Themen/Laender-Regionen/Regionales/Gemeindeverzeichnis/Namens-Grenz-Aenderung/1999.html), [Statistisches Bundesamt](/source/Statistisches_Bundesamt)

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