- Klingenthal
Infobox Ort in Deutschland
Art = Stadt
image_photo =
Wappen = Klingenthal coat of arms.png
lat_deg = 50 |lat_min = 22 |lat_sec = 1
lon_deg = 12 |lon_min = 28 |lon_sec = 07
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Sachsen
Regierungsbezirk = Chemnitz
Landkreis = Vogtlandkreis
Höhe = 500
Fläche = 28.66
Einwohner = 8831
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 08248
Vorwahl = 037467
Kfz = V
Gemeindeschlüssel = 14 1 78 250
Adresse = Kirchstr. 14
08248 Klingenthal
Adresse-Verband = Kirchstr. 14
08248 Klingenthal
Website = [http://www.klingenthal.de/ www.klingenthal.de]
Bürgermeister = Reiner Schneidenbach
Partei = CDU"For the commune in France famous for swords seeKlingenthal, Bas-Rhin "Klingenthal is a town in the
Vogtlandkreis district, in theFree State of Saxony ,Germany . It is situated directly on the border with theCzech Republic opposite the Czech town ofKraslice , 29 km southeast ofPlauen , and 33 km northwest ofKarlovy Vary .The Aschberg ("cinder mountain") towers above the town at 936 m. The extremely elongated town, 10.5 km from end to end, is surrounded by numerous woods of firs.
The town is bisected by the Döbra and Zwota rivers. These two rivers unite at the Czech-German border to form the
Svatava river, which in turn flows into theOhře river atSokolov .Klingenthal's inhabitants number 8,996 (September 30, 2005). The town is famed for its manufacture of musical instruments and is a well-known ski resort.
External links
* [http://www.klingenthal.de/ Official web page of the town of Klingenthal]
* [http://www.klingenthal.de/vsc/ Klingenthal winter resort]
* [http://www.vogtline.com/museum_klingenthal.htm Music and winter sports museum]
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