Augustusburg

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Augustusburg
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Augustusburg
Augustusburg (Germany)
Augustusburg
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Saxony
Admin. region Chemnitz
District Freiberg
Mayor Evelin Jugelt (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 23.42 km² (9 sq mi)
Elevation 516 m  (1693 ft)
Population 5,152  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 220 /km² (570 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate FG
Postal code 09573
Area code 037291
Website www.augustusburg.de
Location of the town of Augustusburg within Freiberg district
Map

Coordinates: 50°48′52″N 13°06′00″E / 50.81444, 13.1

Augustusburg is a town in the district of Freiberg, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 12 km east of Chemnitz. Augustusburg is known for the Jagdschloss (hunting castle) Augustusburg.