Frauenstein (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁaʊ̯ənˌʃtaɪ̯n] ) is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the eastern Ore Mountains, 19 km (11.81 mi) southeast of Freiberg, and 33 km (20.51 mi) southwest of Dresden.
Frauenstein | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Frauenstein within Mittelsachsen district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°48′7″N 13°32′17″E / 50.80194°N 13.53806°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Mittelsachsen |
| Subdivisions | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–29) | Reiner Hentschel[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58.83 km2 (22.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,714 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 09623 |
| Dialling codes | 037326 |
| Vehicle registration | FG |
| Website | www.frauenstein-erzgebirge.de |
Frauenstein Castle is located northeast of the town centre.
Notable people
edit- Andreas Silbermann (1678–1734), born in Kleinbobritzsch, organ builder
- Gottfried Silbermann (1683–1753), organ builder, born in Kleinbobritzsch, spent his childhood years in Frauenstein from 1686 onwards
- Thomas Schönlebe (born 1965), athlete
References
edit- ^ Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
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