Waldenburg, Saxony

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Waldenburg
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Waldenburg
Waldenburg, Saxony (Germany)
Waldenburg, Saxony
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Saxony
Admin. region Chemnitz
District Chemnitzer Land
Municipal assoc. Waldenburg
Town subdivisions 7
Mayor Bernd Pohlers
Basic statistics
Area 25.07 km² (9.7 sq mi)
Elevation 254 m  (833 ft)
Population 4,529  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 181 /km² (468 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate GC
Postal code 08396
Area code 037608
Website www.waldenburg.de

Coordinates: 50°52′33″N 12°35′59″E / 50.87583, 12.59972

Waldenburg is a city in the district Chemnitzer Land in Saxony, Germany.

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[edit] Subdivisions

The city of Waldenburg consists of the following subdivisions:

  • Waldenburg
  • Dürrenuhlsdorf
  • Franken
  • Niederwinkel
  • Oberwinkel
  • Schlagwitz
  • Schwaben

[edit] Attractions

The city is famous for pottery and for the "Grünfelder Park", an English-style park.

Other famous attraction are:

  • Naturalienkabinett (museum of natural produce)
  • Heimatmuseum (museum of local history)
  • The castle of Schönburg-Naumburg

[edit] European Grammar School

The European Grammar School (German: Europäisches Gymnasium Waldenburg) is a private language school, established in 1994. The building was built in 1844 as a "Lehrerseminar" (School for teachers). Karl May was one of the famous students.

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