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Scharfenstein (Drebach)

Drebach
Coat of arms of Drebach
Coat of arms
Drebach   is located in Germany
Drebach
Drebach
Coordinates: 50°40′24″N 13°01′05″E / 50.67333°N 13.01806°E / 50.67333; 13.01806Coordinates: 50°40′24″N 13°01′05″E / 50.67333°N 13.01806°E / 50.67333; 13.01806
Country Germany
State Saxony
District Erzgebirgskreis
Municipal assoc. Grüner Grund
Government
 • Mayor Jens Haustein (CDU)
Area
 • Total 32.74 km2 (12.64 sq mi)
Elevation 477 m (1,565 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
 • Total 5,323
 • Density 160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 09430, 09435
Dialling codes 03725, 037341, 037369
Vehicle registration ERZ
Website www.gemeinde-drebach.de

Drebach is a municipality in the district of Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany.

Scharfenstein Castle is located in the Village of Scharfenstein in the valley of the River Zschopau. It houses, amongst other things, a permanent exhibition of Ore Mountain folk art under the title Longing For the Light (Sehnsucht nach dem Licht) by Hamburg collector, Andreas Martin, and a number of craftsmen's workshops.



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