Altenberg (Erzgebirge)
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 Altenberg
Location of Altenberg within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district
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| Coordinates: 50°45′52″N 13°45′28″E / 50.76444°N 13.75778°ECoordinates: 50°45′52″N 13°45′28″E / 50.76444°N 13.75778°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Saxony | |
| District | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Thomas Kirsten | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 145.81 km2 (56.30 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) | |
| Population (2016-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 8,060 | |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 01773 | |
| Dialling codes | 035056 | |
| Vehicle registration | PIR | |
| Website | www.altenberg.de | |
Altenberg (German pronunciation: [ˈaltənbɛɐ̯k] (
listen)) is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany.
The town is situated in the Ore Mountains, 32 km south of Dresden, and 15 km northwest of Teplice, Czech Republic.
It is home of the Altenberg bobsleigh, luge and skeleton track that has been in use since 1987.
The FIBT World Championships 2008 ran February 11–24, 2008 in Altenberg, Saxony, for the fifth time, having done so in 1991 (bobsleigh), 1994 (skeleton), 1999 (skeleton), and 2000 (men's bobsleigh). It was the first time Altenberg has hosted all of the events at one championship
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