Penig
| Penig | ||
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  Penig | ||
Location of Penig within Mittelsachsen district  | ||
| Coordinates: 50°56′1″N 12°42′21″E / 50.93361°N 12.70583°ECoordinates: 50°56′1″N 12°42′21″E / 50.93361°N 12.70583°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Saxony | |
| District | Mittelsachsen | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Thomas Eulenberger (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 63.31 km2 (24.44 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 9,263 | |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 09322 | |
| Dialling codes | 037381 | |
| Vehicle registration | FG | |
| Website | www.penig.de | |
Penig (German pronunciation: [ˈpeːnɪç]) is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Zwickauer Mulde, 19 km northwest of Chemnitz. The old and the new castle were owned by the House of Schönburg from 1378 until 1945. Penig housed a concentration camp during World War II.
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The Old Castle
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The New Castle
People
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.
