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Klingenthal
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Location of the town of Klingenthal within Vogtlandkreis district
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| Coordinates | |
| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| Admin. region | Chemnitz |
| District | Vogtlandkreis |
| Mayor | Reiner Schneidenbach (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 28.66 km2 (11.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 500 m (1641 ft) |
| Population | 8,268 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 288 /km2 (747 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | V |
| Postal code | 08248 |
| Area code | 037467 |
| Website | www.klingenthal.de |
Klingenthal is a town in the Vogtlandkreis district, in the Free State of Saxony, south-eastern Germany. It is situated directly on the border with the Czech Republic opposite the Czech town of Kraslice, 29 km southeast of Plauen, and 33 km northwest of Karlovy Vary.
The Aschberg ("cinder mountain") towers above the town at 936 m. The extremely elongated town, 10.5 km from end to end, is surrounded by numerous woods of firs.
The town is bisected by the Döbra and Zwota rivers. These two rivers unite at the Czech-German border to form the Svatava river, which in turn flows into the Ohře river at Sokolov.
It is home to the Baroque Zum Friedefürsten church. The town is a manufacture center of musical instruments and is also a ski resort. It was a ski jumping centre in the East Germany time. In 2005 Vogtlandarena was ready for use and there are now competitions in the Nordic Combined World Cup and Ski Jumping World Cup.
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