Frankenberg, Saxony
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, and some 40 km (24.85 mi) north of the border to the Czech Republic.
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Frankenberg within Mittelsachsen district | |
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Coordinates: 50°54′39″N 13°2′16″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
District | Mittelsachsen |
Government | |
• Mayor | Thomas Firmenich (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 65.42 km2 (25.26 sq mi) |
Elevation | 262 m (860 ft) |
Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 14,088 |
• Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Postal codes | 09669 |
Dialling codes | 037206 |
Vehicle registration | FG |
Website | www.frankenberg-sachsen.de |
It was the site of the Nazi concentration camp Sachsenburg.
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Sons and daughters of the city
- Franz Kuhn (1884-1961), lawyer, sinologist and translator
- Eberhard Vogel (born 1943), record footballer of the GDR
- Jochen Sachse (born 1948), hammer thrower and Olympic medalist
- Sonja Morgenstern (born 1955), figure skater
- Matthias Weichert (born 1955), operatic baritone
- Anett Fiebig (born 1961), swimmer
- Anja Möllenbeck (born 1972), discus thrower
- Peer Kluge (born 1980), footballer
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References
- "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen jeweils am Monatsende ausgewählter Berichtsmonate nach Gemeinden" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2019.
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