Frauenstein, Saxony
Frauenstein is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the eastern Ore Mountains, 19 km (11.81 mi) southeast of Freiberg, and 33 km (20.51 mi) southwest of Dresden.
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Frauenstein within Mittelsachsen district | |
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Coordinates: 50°48′7″N 13°32′17″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
District | Mittelsachsen |
Subdivisions | 4 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Peter Heinrich (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 58.83 km2 (22.71 sq mi) |
Elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 2,829 |
• Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Postal codes | 09623 |
Dialling codes | 037326 |
Vehicle registration | FG |
Website | www.frauenstein-erzgebirge.de |
Frauenstein Castle is located northeast of the town centre.
Notable people
- Andreas Silbermann (1678-1734), born in Kleinbobritzsch, organ builder
- Gottfried Silbermann (1683-1753), organ builder, born in Kleinbobritzsch, spent his childhood years in Frauenstein from 1686 onwards
- Thomas Schönlebe (born 1965), athlete and Olympian
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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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