Frankenthal, Saxony

Frankenthal
View of Frankenthal
Location of Frankenthal within Bautzen district
Location of Frankenthal
Frankenthal
Frankenthal
Coordinates: 51°8′N 14°7′E / 51.133°N 14.117°E / 51.133; 14.117
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictBautzen
Municipal assoc.Großharthau
Government
 • Mayor (2017–24) Janine Bansner[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
9.43 km2 (3.64 sq mi)
Elevation
285 m (935 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
906
 • Density96.1/km2 (249/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
01909
Dialling codes035954
Vehicle registrationBZ, BIW, HY, KM
Websitewww.gemeinde-frankenthal.de

Frankenthal (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁaŋkn̩taːl] ; Upper Sorbian: Frankln) is a municipality in eastern Saxony, Germany. It belongs to the district of Bautzen and lies west of the eponymous city. It is named after Frankish colonists who settled in Lusatia ca. 1200.

Frankenthal is situated at the northern edge of the Lausitzer Bergland (Lusatian Hills), near the city of Bischofswerda.

References

  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen 2017, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 12 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.

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