Altenberg, Germany
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  Altenberg, Germany
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| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
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| State | Saxony |
| Admin. region | Dresden |
| District | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge |
| Municipal assoc. | Altenberg |
| Town subdivisions | 12 |
| Mayor | Thomas Kirsten |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 89.74 km2 (34.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 750 m (2461 ft) |
| Population | 5,890 (31 December 2006) |
| - Density | 66 /km2 (170 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | PIR |
| Postal code | 01773 |
| Area code | 035056 |
| Website | www.altenberg.de
Coordinates: 50°45′52″N 13°45′28″E / 50.76444°N 13.75778°E |
Altenberg (German pronunciation: [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.
It is home of a bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track that has been in use since 1987.
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