Penig
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.
The Old Castle
The New Castle
Penig | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Penig within Mittelsachsen district  | |
  Penig  Penig | |
| Coordinates: 50°56′1″N 12°42′21″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 |
People
- Friedrich Eduard Bilz
References
- Wahlergebnisse 2020, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
- "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
Towns and municipalities in Mittelsachsen district | ||
|---|---|---|
|  | |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.