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Waldenburg, Saxony

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Waldenburg
Town
Waldenburg Castle
Waldenburg Castle
Coat of arms of Waldenburg
Coat of arms
Location of Waldenburg within Zwickau district
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CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictZwickau
Municipal assoc.Waldenburg
Subdivisions7
Government
 • MayorBernd Pohlers
Area
 • Total25.07 km2 (9.68 sq mi)
Elevation
254 m (833 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total3,938
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
08396
Dialling codes037608
Vehicle registrationZ (formerly: GC)
Websitewww.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.

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

  1. ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.


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