Stadt Wehlen (also: Wehlen) is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the western edge of Saxon Switzerland, on the right bank of the Elbe, 6 km east of Pirna, and 23 km southeast of Dresden (centre).

Municipality subdivisions

Wehlen includes the following subdivisions: * Dorf Wehlen * Pötzscha * Stadt Wehlen * Zeichen

Culture and attractions in Wehlen

Elbsandstein011.jpg, View to the left side of the Elbe onto Wehlen/Pötzscha Stadtkirche in Stadt Wehlen.JPG, Townchurch at the Marketplace Kirche Dorf Wehlen 2.JPG, Michalischurch in Dorf Wehlen Burgruine Wehlen 4.JPG, „Trommel“(drum): Northside of castleruin Stadt Wehlen Weiße Brüche.JPG, „Weiße Brüche“(white quarries) View from the Raunenstein (mountain) Sachsen 2012-120.jpg, Beergarden in Wehlen/Pötzscha Sachsen 2012-122.jpg, Beergarden in Wehlen/Pötzscha

Transport

Stadt Wehlen station Stadt Wehlen is a station on the Dresden to Děčín line that serves the town of Stadt Wehlen in the German state of Saxony. The station is located on the south bank of the Elbe and is connected to the town, which lies on the north bank, by the ...

, on the Dresden S-Bahn and the Dresden to Prague railway, is located on the south bank of the Elb and is connected to the town centre, on the north bank, by the frequent Stadt Wehlen passenger ferry. Also on the north bank, an infrequent bus service connects the town to Pirna. Both ferry and bus are operated by the

Regionalverkehr Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge The Regionalverkehr Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge (RVSOE}) is a company that operates public transport services in the German state of Saxony. It is a member of the ''Verkehrsverbund Oberelbe'' (Upper Elbe Transport Association), a transport ...

. Königstein is also a stop for the

Sächsische Dampfschiffahrt The Sächsische Dampfschiffahrt of Dresden, Germany is the oldest and biggest paddle steamer fleet in the world. It consists of nine wheel steamers, two salon ships and two motor ships. It was formerly known as the White Fleet (''Weisse Flotte'' ...

ships, including historic paddle steamers, operating on the Elbe between Dresden and the Czech border.

International relations

2016 Stadt Wehlen - Panorama von der Elbe

Stadt Wehlen is twinned with: * Wehlen an der Mosel ( Rhineland-Palatinate) * Wangen im Allgäu ( Baden-Württemberg * Dorn-Dürkheim * Trochtelfingen

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