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Drebach

Drebach is a municipality in the district of Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany. It consists of the Ortsteile (divisions) Drebach, Grießbach, Im Grund, Scharfenstein, Spinnerei, Venusberg, Wilischthal and Wiltzsch.

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Coordinates: 50°40′24″N 13°01′05″E / 50.67333°N 13.01806°E / 50.67333; 13.01806
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictErzgebirgskreis
Municipal assoc.Grüner Grund
Government
 • Mayor (2017–24) Jens Haustein1 (CDU)
Area
 • Total
32.74 km2 (12.64 sq mi)
Elevation
477 m (1,565 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)2
 • Total
4,844
 • Density148.0/km2 (383.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
09430, 09435
Dialling codes03725, 037341, 037369
Vehicle registrationERZ, ANA, ASZ, AU, MAB, MEK, STL, SZB, ZP
Websitewww.gemeinde-drebach.de

Drebach is a municipality in the district of Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany. It consists of the Ortsteile (divisions) Drebach, Grießbach, Im Grund, Scharfenstein, Spinnerei, Venusberg, Wilischthal and Wiltzsch.3

Sights

Scharfenstein Castle

Scharfenstein Castle is located in the Village of Scharfenstein in the valley of the river Zschopau. It houses, amongst other things, a permanent exhibition of Ore Mountain folk art under the title Longing For the Light (Sehnsucht nach dem Licht) by Hamburg collector, Andreas Martin, and a number of craftsmen's workshops.

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