Penig

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Penig
Coat of arms of Penig
Location of Penig within Mittelsachsen district
EppendorfFrankenbergFrauensteinHainichenHartmannsdorfKönigsfeldLeubsdorfLichtenauLichtenbergMühlauMuldaNeuhausenReinsbergRossauSaydaWaldheimWeißenborn
Location of Penig
Penig   is located in Germany
Penig
Penig
Penig   is located in Saxony
Penig
Penig
Coordinates: 50°56′1″N 12°42′21″E / 50.93361°N 12.70583°E / 50.93361; 12.70583
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictMittelsachsen
Government
  Mayor (202027) André Wolf[1] (CDU)
Area
  Total
63.37 km2 (24.47 sq mi)
Elevation
208 m (682 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
  Total
8,340
  Density132/km2 (341/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
09322
Dialling codes037381
Vehicle registrationFG
Websitewww.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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References

  1. Wahlergebnisse 2020, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
  2. "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.