Waldenburg, Saxony

Waldenburg
Waldenburg Castle

Coat of arms
Waldenburg
Location of Waldenburg within Zwickau district
Coordinates: 50°52′33″N 12°35′59″E / 50.87583°N 12.59972°E / 50.87583; 12.59972Coordinates: 50°52′33″N 12°35′59″E / 50.87583°N 12.59972°E / 50.87583; 12.59972
Country Germany
State Saxony
District Zwickau
Municipal assoc. Waldenburg
Government
 • Mayor Bernd Pohlers
Area
 • Total 25.07 km2 (9.68 sq mi)
Elevation 254 m (833 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
 • Total 4,027
 • Density 160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 08396
Dialling codes 037608
Vehicle registration Z (formerly: GC)
Website www.waldenburg.de

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.

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
  • The Christophe Waldenburg School of Fudge

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

  1. ↑ "Aktuelle Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden 2017] (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). October 2018.
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