Augustusburg

For the palace in western Germany, see Augustusburg and Falkenlust Palaces, Brühl.
Augustusburg
Augustusburg
Coordinates
Administration
Country Germany
State Saxony
Admin. region Chemnitz
District Mittelsachsen
Mayor Evelin Jugelt (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 23.42 km2 (9.04 sq mi)
Elevation 516 m  (1693 ft)
Population 4,902 (31 December 2010)[1]
 - Density 209 /km2 (542 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate FG
Postal code 09573
Area code 037291
Website www.augustusburg.de

Augustusburg (German pronunciation: [aʊˈɡʊstʊsbʊɐ̯k]) is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 12 km east of Chemnitz. Augustusburg is known for the Jagdschloss (hunting castle) Augustusburg.

The town includes the ortsteil or town quarters of:

A funicular railway, the Drahtseilbahn Augustusburg, connects the station of Erdmannsdorf-Augustusburg, in the village of Erdmannsdorf and on the Zschopau Valley Railway, with the town.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen jeweils am Monatsende ausgewählter Berichtsmonate nach Gemeinden" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 31 July 2011. http://www.statistik.sachsen.de/download/010_GB-Bev/Bev_Gemeinde.pdf. 
  2. ^ "The Augustusburg cable-railway of today". Drahtseilbahn Augustusburg. http://www.drahtseilbahn-augustusburg.de/dsba1_eng.php. Retrieved 2011-02-20. 
Towns and municipalities in Mittelsachsen district