Frankenberg, Saxony
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View from the town | ||
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  Frankenberg | ||
Location of Frankenberg within Mittelsachsen district  | ||
| Coordinates: 50°54′39″N 13°2′16″E / 50.91083°N 13.03778°ECoordinates: 50°54′39″N 13°2′16″E / 50.91083°N 13.03778°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Saxony | |
| District | Mittelsachsen | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Thomas Firmenich (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 65.42 km2 (25.26 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 14,602 | |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 09669 | |
| Dialling codes | 037206 | |
| Vehicle registration | FG | |
| 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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References
- ↑ "Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen – Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen jeweils am Monatsende ausgewählter Berichtsmonate nach Gemeinden" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). 6 September 2014.
