Frankenberg, Saxony
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Frankenberg | |
Coat of arms | Location |
Administration | |
Country | Germany |
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State | Saxony |
Admin. region | Chemnitz |
District | Mittweida |
Mayor | Thomas Firmenich (CDU) |
Basic statistics | |
Area | 65.42 km² (25.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 262 m (860 ft) |
Population | 16,521 (31/12/2006) |
- Density | 253 /km² (654 /sq mi) |
Other information | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Licence plate | MW |
Postal code | 09669 |
Area code | 037206 |
Website | www.frankenberg-sachsen.de |
Frankenberg (also: Frankenberg/Sa.) is a town in the district of Mittweida, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Zschopau, 12 km northeast of Chemnitz.
It was the site of the Nazi concentration camp Sachsenburg.
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This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.
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