Augustusburg

Augustusburg
Coat of arms of Augustusburg
Location of Augustusburg within Mittelsachsen district
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Augustusburg is located in Germany
Augustusburg
Augustusburg
Augustusburg is located in Saxony
Augustusburg
Augustusburg
Coordinates: 50°48′52″N 13°06′00″E / 50.81444°N 13.10000°E / 50.81444; 13.10000
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictMittelsachsen
Government
 • Mayor (2023–30) Jens Schmidt[1]
Area
 • Total23.42 km2 (9.04 sq mi)
Elevation
516 m (1,693 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total4,495
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
09573
Dialling codes037291
Vehicle registrationFG
Websiteaugustusburg.de

Augustusburg (German pronunciation: [aʊˈɡʊstʊsbʊɐ̯k] ) is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated 12 km east of Chemnitz. Augustusburg is known for its Jagdschloss, the hunting lodge of the same name.

The town includes the ortsteil or town quarters of:

A funicular railway, the Augustusburg Cable Railway, connects Erdmannsdorf-Augustusburg station, in the village of Erdmannsdorf and on the Zschopau Valley Railway, with the town.[3]

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse 2023, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
  3. ^ "The Augustusburg cable-railway of today". Drahtseilbahn Augustusburg. Retrieved 20 February 2011.