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Location of the town of Frankenberg within Mittelsachsen district
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| Admin. region | Chemnitz |
| District | Mittelsachsen |
| Mayor | Thomas Firmenich (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 65.42 km2 (25.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 262 m (860 ft) |
| Population | 15,702 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 240 /km2 (622 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | FG |
| Postal code | 09669 |
| Area code | 037206 |
| Website | www.frankenberg-sachsen.de |
Frankenberg (also: Frankenberg/Sa.) is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Zschopau, 12 km (7.46 mi) northeast of Chemnitz.
It was the site of the Nazi concentration camp Sachsenburg.
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