Frohburg
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Location of the town of Frohburg within Leipzig district
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| Coordinates | 51°3′22″N 12°33′18″E / 51.05611°N 12.555°ECoordinates: 51°3′22″N 12°33′18″E / 51.05611°N 12.555°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| Admin. region | Leipzig |
| District | Leipzig |
| Town subdivisions | 18 |
| Mayor | Wolfgang Hiensch |
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| Area | 108.06 km2 (41.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 176 m (577 ft) |
| Population | 10,859 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 100 /km2 (260 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | L |
| Postal code | 04654 |
| Area code | 034348 |
| Website | www.frohburg.de |
Frohburg is a town in the Leipzig district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 11 km northeast of Altenburg, and 34 km southeast of Leipzig. It includes the village of Flößberg.
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[edit] History
During World War II, there was a satellite camp of Buchenwald concentration camp just outside the village of Flößberg. The slave labor camp was a factory of the Leipzig-based arms manufacturer, Hugo Schneider AG (HASAG).[2]
[edit] Geography and Transport
[edit] Geography
Frohburg lies approximately halfway between Leipzig und Chemnitz, ca. 35 km south of Leipzig and 10 km south of Borna. The stream Wyhra flows through Frohburg.
[edit] Transport
The B 95 runs through Frohburg. South of Frohburg it crosses the B 7. The train line Leipzig–Neukieritzsch-Chemnitz (served by Connex) also runs through the town. Frohburg has a direct connection to the A 72 (under construction).
[edit] References
- ^ "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen jeweils am Monatsende ausgewählter Berichtsmonate nach Gemeinden" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 31 July 2011. http://www.statistik.sachsen.de/download/010_GB-Bev/Bev_Gemeinde.pdf.
- ^ Thomas Lang, "Jüdische Gemeinden gegen Umbettung von Toten des KZ-Außenlagers Flößberg" Leipziger Volkszeitung online. (July 19, 2010). Retrieved March 29, 2011 (German)
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