Wildenfels
Appearance
Wildenfels | |
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Location of Wildenfels within Zwickau district | |
Coordinates: 50°39′27″N 12°34′58″E / 50.65750°N 12.58278°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
District | Zwickau |
Subdivisions | 5 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–28) | Tino Kögler[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 20.57 km2 (7.94 sq mi) |
Elevation | 353 m (1,158 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,556 |
• Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 08134 |
Dialling codes | 037603 |
Vehicle registration | Z |
Website | www.wildenfels.de |
Wildenfels is a municipality in Germany, Landkreis Zwickau in Saxony. It is situated 9 km southeast of Zwickau.
The construction of Wildenfels castle was begun before 1200 by the lords of Wildenfels. Between 1440 and 1706 it was a fief with Imperial immediacy. In 1602 it passed to the House of Solms which established the branch of Solms-Wildenfels. The counts of Solms-Wildenfels resided there until communist expropriation in 1945. Presently the castle is used for weddings and other events, partially for housing, the courtyards are accessible.
References
[edit]- ^ Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.