Lohmen
Municipality in Saxony, Germany
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Lohmen is a municipality in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany.
Lohmen | |
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Lohmen Castle | |
_Wappen.png) Coat of arms | |
Location of Lohmen
within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district  | |
 Location of Lohmen | |
  Lohmen  Lohmen | |
| Coordinates: 50°59′17″N 14°0′17″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge |
| Municipal assoc. | Lohmen/Stadt Wehlen |
| Subdivisions | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–29) | Silke Großmann[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.80 km2 (9.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 219 m (719 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,065 |
| • Density | 118.8/km2 (307.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 01847 |
| Dialling codes | 03501, 035024 |
| Vehicle registration | PIR |
| Website | www.lohmen-sachsen.de |
History
Lohmen was first officially recognized as a village in 1292. The village name comes from the Slovak term lom or "fissure". There were quarries in the area as early as 1200, and were the first and biggest in the region. Lohmen and the kingdom Wehlen-Lohmen belonged to the House of Schönburg until it was traded for other property to Maurice, Elector of Saxony in 1543. In the 19th century it became part of the city of Pirna.
Public services
- Volunteer Fire Department Lohmen
- Lohmen Elementary School
- Kindergarten and daycare services
Nearby attractions
- Bastei
- Lohmen Castle
