Waldenburg, Saxony

Waldenburg
Waldenburg Castle
Coat of arms
Waldenburg
Location of Waldenburg within Zwickau district
Coordinates: 50°52′33″N 12°35′59″E / 50.87583°N 12.59972°ECoordinates: 50°52′33″N 12°35′59″E / 50.87583°N 12.59972°E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Zwickau
Municipal assoc.	Waldenburg
Government
• Mayor	Bernd Pohlers
Area
• Total	25.07 km^2 (9.68 sq mi)
Population (2014-12-31)[1]
• Total	4,169
• Density	170/km^2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	08396
Dialling codes	037608
Vehicle registration	Z (formerly: GC)
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.

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. "Aktuelle Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden 2014] (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). 7 September 2015.

External links

• Official Website of Waldenburg
• European Grammar School