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Penig | |
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Location of Penig within Mittelsachsen district | |
Coordinates: 50°56′1″N 12°42′21″E / 50.93361°N 12.70583°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
District | Mittelsachsen |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–27) | André Wolf[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 63.31 km2 (24.44 sq mi) |
Elevation | 208 m (682 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 8,419 |
• Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 09322 |
Dialling codes | 037381 |
Vehicle registration | FG |
Website | www.penig.de |
Penig (German: [ˈpeːnɪç] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Zwickauer Mulde, 19 km northwest of Chemnitz. The old and the new castle were owned by the House of Schönburg from 1378 until 1945. Penig housed a concentration camp during World War II.
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The Old Castle
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The New Castle
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References
- ^ Wahlergebnisse 2020, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
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