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Pirna's varied range of clubs and associations Pirna has a very active club and association scene. Many citizens - of all ages - engage in all kinds of interest areas in their spare time. From elite sport to sophisticated cultural life, Pirna has a club or association for virtually everyone. And the number of members is as varied as the intensity that each hobby demands. Through their active…

Capannori The Zuschendorf castle and the Italian district of Capannori, located to the east of Lucca and occupied by around 46,000 residents, have fostered good relations for many years. The Tuscan municipality has the oldest outdoor camellia garden in Europe and is known for its camellia show throughout the world, an event which has been taking place for over 25 years. Many of the plants come…

Longuyon Longuyon, a small town with around 5,200 inhabitants, has been Pirna’s twin town in France since 1980. Located by the border with Belgium and Luxembourg in the department of Meurthe-et-Moselle, the Chiers, a tributary of the Meuse, runs through the town. Small and medium-sized businesses, such as workshops producing stoneware, shape the economy of the commune. Tourist attractions in…

Humanity and togetherness in Pirna People are different, and not everyone has it easy in life. We all need help in certain situations – some more, others less, some for a short time and others for ever. It is important to the City of Pirna that humanity is not lost and togetherness is strengthened. Social issues in Pirna integration & migration © Rawpixel.com/Fotolia Integration and migration in…

Information, material and points of contact for the media The press offices at the City of Pirna Group are the first port of call for any journalists or reporters, connecting the media with the administration department and the town’s municipal companies. Comprehensive, factual information always takes priority. Both current and previous press releases provide an overview of the most important…

Working with the City of Pirna Pirna has a modern, innovative city council, providing a proficient service which is accessible to its people. There are currently over 250 members of staff employed across the wide range of departments at the City of Pirna council. In order to be prepared for any challenges that may arise in the future, the City is always looking for new, qualified specialists to…

Děčín Pirna has been twinned with Děčín, an industrial and administrative hub located in the north of the Czech Republic and inhabited by around 47,200 residents, since 1975. Thanks to their histories, both towns have things in common, such as shipping and trade on the Elbe and the tourism shared thanks to the Elbe Sandstone Mountains which straddle the border of Germany and the Czech Republic.…

Remscheid Remscheid is one of the largest towns in the Bergisches Land and is also well-known as the “Seestadt auf dem Berge” (the maritime city of the mountains) with a view to the importance of trade and industry. The town started to be called by this name towards the end of the decade before last, as the Remscheid metal and tooling industry traded and still trades with many companies overseas…

Reutlingen Although Pirna and Reutlingen do not have an official twin town agreement, the friendship of the two towns is clear to see in many regards. With around 117,000 inhabitants, Reutlingen is located at the foot of the Achalm in Baden-Württemberg and is also known as the gateway to the Swabian Jura. The first official reference to the town goes back to 1089. The old town is filled with an…