Altenberg, Germany

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Altenberg
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Altenberg
Altenberg, Germany (Germany)
Altenberg, Germany
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Saxony
Admin. region Dresden
District Weißeritzkreis
Municipal assoc. Altenberg
Town subdivisions 12
Mayor Thomas Kirsten
Basic statistics
Area 89.74 km² (34.6 sq mi)
Elevation 750 m  (2461 ft)
Population 5,890  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 66 /km² (170 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate DW
Postal code 01773
Area code 035056
Website www.altenberg.de

Coordinates: 50°45′52″N 13°45′28″E / 50.76444, 13.75778

Altenberg is a town in the Weißeritzkreis district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the Ore Mountains, close to the border with the Czech Republic, 15 km northwest of Teplice, and 32 km south of Dresden.

It is home of a bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track that has been in use since 1987.

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