Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Dialling codes 035056 Population 5,825 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 01773 | Postal codes 01773 Area 89.74 km² Local time Monday 6:20 AM | |
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Altenberg ( [ˈaltənbɛɐ̯k]) is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the Ore Mountains, close to the border with the Czech Republic, 15 km northwest of Teplice, and 32 km south of Dresden.
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Map of 01773 Altenberg, Germany
Sport
It is home of the Altenberg bobsleigh, luge and skeleton track that has been in use since 1987.
The FIBT World Championships 2008 ran February 11–24, 2008 in Altenberg, Saxony, for the fifth time, having done so in 1991 (bobsleigh), 1994 (skeleton), 1999 (skeleton), and 2000 (men's bobsleigh). It was the first time Altenberg has hosted all of the events at one championship
Points of interest
Sons and daughters of the town
References
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