Coswig (; ) is a town in the district of Meißen, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, approximately 9 km southeast of Meißen, and 13 km northwest of Dresden. It is the home of Fachkrankenhaus Coswig, a hospital specializing in thoracic surgery. The town can be reached from Dresden by Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe's tram route 4, or from both Dresden and Meißen by Dresden S-Bahn line S1 and further regional railway lines at Coswig's railway station. Sights Villa Teresa, the home of Eugene d'Albert and Teresa Carreño in Coswig, now a museum Twin towns – sister cities Coswig is twinned with: Lovosice, Czech Republic Ravensburg, Germany Notable people Monika Mrklas (born 1942), cross-country skier and cyclist Hans-Ulrich Thomale (born 1944), footballer and coach Heinz Werner (1928–2019), porcelain artist Associated with Coswig Teresa Carreño (1853–1917), pianist, composer Eugene d'Albert (1864–1932), composer References Meissen (district) Populated riverside places in Germany Populated places on the Elbe