Venusberg, Saxony

Venusberg
Ortsteil of Drebach
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Coordinates: 50°42′N 13°1′E / 50.700°N 13.017°E / 50.700; 13.017Coordinates: 50°42′N 13°1′E / 50.700°N 13.017°E / 50.700; 13.017
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Erzgebirgskreis
Municipality	Drebach
Area
• Total	11.30 km2 (4.36 sq mi)
Elevation	450 m (1,480 ft)
Population  (2006-12-31)
• Total	2,334
• Density	210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	09430
Dialling codes	03725
Vehicle registration	ERZ

Venusberg is a village and a former municipality in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality Drebach.

History[]

In 1945 there was a concentration camp in Venusberg. 1000 Jewish women had to work for the Junkers airplane factory called "Venuswerke".

Literature[]

Cziborra, Pascal. KZ Venusberg. Der verschleppte Tod. Lorbeer Verlag. Bielefeld 2008 ISBN 978-3-938969-04-5

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