Augustusburg Explained

Type:Stadt
Image Coa:Wappen Augustusburg.svg
Coordinates:50.8144°N 13.1°W
Image Plan:Augustusburg in FG.png
State:Sachsen
District:Mittelsachsen
Elevation:516
Area:23.42
Postal Code:09573
Area Code:037291
Licence:FG
Gemeindeschlüssel:14522020
Website:augustusburg.de
Mayor:Jens Schmidt[1]
Leader Term:2023 - 30

Augustusburg (pronounced as /de/) 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.[2]

Geography

Location

Augustusburg is located in the Ore Mountains (Erzgebirge), approx. 15 km east of Chemnitz, 5 km south east of Flöha, 20 km south west of Freiberg and 9 km north of Zschopau in the district of Mittelsachsen.

Situation

Augustusburg is situated on a ridge between the valleys Zschopau and the Flöha rivers. The town is primarily surrounded by forests. The highest point is the Schellenberg, at 516 m on which the castle is found. The lowest point is the Zschopautal at about 300 m.

History

Historical Population

The following population figures correspond to the population as of 31 December of each year within the municipality borders of January 2007:

1982 to 1988
  • 1982 – 5,770
  • 1983 – 5,704
  • 1984 – 5,659
  • 1985 – 5,648
  • 1986 – 5,639
  • 1987 – 5,618
  • 1988 – 5,555
1989 to 1995
  • 1989 – 5,408
  • 1990 – 5,297
  • 1991 – 5,208
  • 1992 – 5,186
  • 1993 – 5.207
  • 1994 – 5,139
  • 1995 – 5,061
1996 to 2002
  • 1996 – 4,998
  • 1997 – 5,121
  • 1998 – 5,195
  • 1999 – 5,283
  • 2000 – 5,332
  • 2001 – 5,345
  • 2002 – 5,232
2003 to 2007
  • 2003 – 5,218
  • 2004 – 5,225
  • 2005 – 5,219
  • 2006 – 5,152
  • 2007 – 5,055

Source: Official Statistical Office of the Free State of Saxony

Notes and References

  1. https://wahlen.sachsen.de/buergermeisterwahl-wahlergebnisse-2023.php Wahlergebnisse 2023
  2. Web site: The Augustusburg cable-railway of today . Drahtseilbahn Augustusburg . 2011-02-20.