Frankenberg/Sa.

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Frankenberg
Town
View from the town
View from the town
Coat of arms of Frankenberg
Coat of arms
Location of Frankenberg within Mittelsachsen district
Location of Frankenberg
Frankenberg is located in Germany
Frankenberg
Frankenberg
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Frankenberg is located in Saxony
Frankenberg
Frankenberg
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Coordinates: 50°54′39″N 13°2′16″E / 50.91083°N 13.03778°E / 50.91083; 13.03778
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictMittelsachsen
Government
 • Mayor (2023–30) Oliver Gerstner[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
65.62 km2 (25.34 sq mi)
Elevation
262 m (860 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
13,659
 • Density208.2/km2 (539.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
09669
Dialling codes037206
Vehicle registrationFG
Websitewww.frankenberg-sachsen.de

Frankenberg (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁaŋkn̩ˌbɛʁk] ; also: Frankenberg/Sa.) is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Zschopau, 12 km (7.46 mi) northeast of Chemnitz, and some 40 km (24.85 mi) north of the border to the Czech Republic.

It was the site of the Nazi concentration camp Sachsenburg.

Sons and daughters of the city

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