Penig

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Penig
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Penig
Penig (Germany)
Penig
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Saxony
Admin. region Chemnitz
District Mittweida
Mayor Thomas Eulenberger (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 63.31 km² (24.4 sq mi)
Elevation 208 m  (682 ft)
Population 10,276  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 162 /km² (420 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate MW
Postal code 09322
Area code 037381
Website www.penig.de

Coordinates: 50°56′1″N 12°42′21″E / 50.93361, 12.70583

Penig (IPA[ˈpeːnɪç]) is a town in the district of Mittweida, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Zwickauer Mulde, 19 km northwest of Chemnitz. Penig housed a concentration camp during World War II.