Wildenfels
Wildenfels | |
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![]() Coat of arms | |
show Location of Wildenfels within Zwickau district | |
![]() ![]() Wildenfels | |
Coordinates: 50°39′27″N 12°34′58″E / 50.65750°N 12.58278°ECoordinates: 50°39′27″N 12°34′58″E / 50.65750°N 12.58278°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
District | Zwickau |
Subdivisions | 5 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–28) | Tino Kögler[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 20.57 km2 (7.94 sq mi) |
Elevation | 353 m (1,158 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,565 |
• Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 08134 |
Dialling codes | 037603 |
Vehicle registration | Z |
Website | www.wildenfels.de |
Wildenfels is a municipality in Germany, Landkreis Zwickau in the Free State of Saxony. It is situated 9 km southeast of Zwickau.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Schloss_Wildenfels.jpg/220px-Schloss_Wildenfels.jpg)
Wildenfels Castle
The construction of Wildenfels castle was begun before 1200 by the lords of Wildenfels. Between 1440 and 1706 it was a fief with Imperial immediacy. In 1602 it passed to the which established the branch of Solms-Wildenfels. The counts of Solms-Wildenfels resided there until communist expropriation in 1945. Presently the castle is used for weddings and other events, partially for housing, the courtyards are accessible.
References[]
- ^ Wahlergebnisse 2021, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2020". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). June 2021.
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- Towns in Saxony
- Zwickau (district)
- Kingdom of Saxony
- Bezirk Karl-Marx-Stadt
- Saxony geography stubs