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Waldenburg, Saxony

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Country
  
Germany

District
  
Zwickau

Elevation
  
254 m (833 ft)

Area
  
25.07 km²

Local time
  
Friday 8:10 AM

Dialling code
  
037608

State
  
Saxony

Municipal assoc.
  
Waldenburg

Time zone
  
CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

Population
  
4,412 (31 Dec 2008)

Postal code
  
08396

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Weather
  
7°C, Wind W at 21 km/h, 75% Humidity

Waldenburg is a town in the district Zwickau in Saxony, Germany. The castle was owned by the House of Schönburg from 1378 until 1945. Neighborhood municipalities are Callenberg, the city of Glauchau and Limbach-Oberfrohna, Oberwiera and Remse as well as Göpfersdorf, Jückelberg and Ziegelheim.

Contents

Map of Waldenburg, Germany

Subdivisions

The town of Waldenburg consists of the following subdivisions:

  • Waldenburg
  • Dürrenuhlsdorf
  • Franken
  • Niederwinkel
  • Oberwinkel
  • Schlagwitz
  • Schwaben

    • Attractions

    The town is famous for pottery and for the "Grünfelder Park", an English-style park.

    Other famous attraction are:

  • Naturalienkabinett (museum of natural produce)
  • Heimatmuseum (museum of local history)
  • The castle of Schönburg-Naumburg

    • European Grammar School

    The European Grammar School (German: Europäisches Gymnasium Waldenburg) is a private language school, established in 1994. The building was built in 1844 as a "Lehrerseminar" (School for teachers). Karl May was one of the famous students.

    References

    Waldenburg, Saxony Wikipedia
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