Altenberg, Saxony
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Location of Altenberg within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district | ||
Coordinates: 50°45′52″N 13°45′28″E / 50.76444°N 13.75778°ECoordinates: 50°45′52″N 13°45′28″E / 50.76444°N 13.75778°E | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | Saxony | |
District | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | |
Municipal assoc. | Altenberg | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Thomas Kirsten | |
Area | ||
• Total | 145.81 km2 (56.30 sq mi) | |
Population (2014-12-31)[1] | ||
• Total | 8,143 | |
• Density | 56/km2 (140/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 01773 | |
Dialling codes | 035056 | |
Vehicle registration | PIR | |
Website | www.altenberg.de |
Altenberg (German pronunciation: [ˈaltənbɛɐ̯k]) is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the Ore Mountains, close to the border with the Czech Republic, 15 km northwest of Teplice, and 32 km south of Dresden.
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Sport
It is home of the Altenberg bobsleigh, luge and skeleton track that has been in use since 1987.
The FIBT World Championships 2008 ran February 11–24, 2008 in Altenberg, Saxony, for the fifth time, having done so in 1991 (bobsleigh), 1994 (skeleton), 1999 (skeleton), and 2000 (men's bobsleigh). It was the first time Altenberg has hosted all of the events at one championship
Points of interest
- The Great Pinge (Große Pinge) of Altenberg is a giant pinge or collapsed mineshaft above old mining excavations (mainly tin ore digging) throughout the last centuries. Today this 12 ha area (150 m deep and 450 m in diameter), bordering the town area, is considered to be one out of 77 of the most important geotopes in Germany.
- DKB-Eiskanal: The Altenberg bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track venue (official name until 2012: Rennschlitten- und Bobbahn Altenberg (RSBB)).
- The basalt mountain Geisingberg (824 m) with mountain hut, tower and look-out. On the flanks of the hill, at the Geisingberg Meadows preserve area, there are important populations of globe-flowers and wild orchids, blooming in spring and early summer.
- Botanischer Garten Schellerhau, a botanical garden
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References
- ↑ "Aktuelle Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden 2014] (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). 7 September 2015.
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