Penig
Penig 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.
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Les notices d'autorité de la Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names enregistrent Penig comme lieu habité. Les notices d'autorité de la Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names enregistrent Saxony comme unité administrative de Penig.
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Penig housed a concentration camp during World War II. • Illustration — The Old Castle • Illustration — The New Castle
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• Type — Stadt • State — Sachsen • District — Mittelsachsen • Elevation — 208 • Area — 63.37 • Gemeindeschlussel — 14522460 • Postal Code — 09322 • Area Code — 037381 • Licence — FG • Website — www.penig.de • Mayor — André Wolf • Leader Term — 2020–27 • Party — CDU
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• Friedrich Eduard Bilz
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