Klingenthal

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Klingenthal is a town in the Vogtlandkreis district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the border with the Czech Republic, 29 km southeast of Plauen, and 33 km northwest of Karlovy Vary.

8.996 people are living there.

There is also a town of Klingenthal in France, in the northeast corner bordering Germany. This city (Klingenthal meaning "The Valley of Blades") was host to a large manufacturer of swords and tools for France during the Napoleonic Era and throughout the 1800's.

See also: “Coulaux freres à Klingenthal"

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Coat of arms
Cities and towns in Vogtlandkreis

Adorf | Auerbach | Bad Elster | Elsterberg | Falkenstein | Jägerswald | Klingenthal | Lengenfeld | Markneukirchen | Mylau | Netzschkau | Oelsnitz | Pausa | Reichenbach | Rodewisch | Rosenbach | Schöneck/Mühlental | Treuen/Neuensalz | Waldgebiet Vogtland | Weischlitz |

 

Coordinates: 50°22′N, 12°28′E

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