Waldenburg, Saxony

Waldenburg
Waldenburg Castle
Coat of arms
show Location of Waldenburg within Zwickau district
Waldenburg Waldenburg Show map of GermanyShow map of SaxonyShow all
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
Subdivisions	7
Government
• Mayor (2015–22)	Bernd Pohlers[1]
Area
• Total	25.07 km2 (9.68 sq mi)
Elevation	254 m (833 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	4,059
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	08396
Dialling codes	037608
Vehicle registration	Z, GC, HOT, WDA
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-Waldenburg

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[]

External links[]

• Official Website of Waldenburg
• European Grammar School

This Zwickau location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

• v
• t