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Altenberg, Germany
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Altenberg is a small city in Saxony, Germany with a population of 5,167. Elevation: 2,470 ft (753 m). Average temperature: 51°F (11°C).
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About Altenberg
Altenberg is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany.
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| Population | 5,167 |
| Population Density | 90 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 2,470 ft (753 m) |
| Coordinates | 50.7656°, 13.7533° |
| Timezone | Europe/Berlin |
| Country | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| State / Province | Saxony |
| Average Temperature | 51°F (11°C) |
| January Average | 38°F (3°C) |
| July Average | 68°F (20°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 39.0 inches (990 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 38.8 inches (99 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $28,796 |
About Altenberg
Altenberg is a small city in Germany (Saxony) with a population of 5,167. The city sits at an elevation of 2,470 feet (753 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 51°F (11°C). Temperatures range from 38°F in January to 68°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 39.0 inches. The timezone is Europe/Berlin.
Income: Altenberg vs Germany
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Income
| Median HH Income | $28,796 |
| 62% below Germany avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Establishments (County) | 202 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $71,600 |
| 75% below Germany avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $358 |
| 69% below Germany avg |
Ownership & Property
| Homeownership | 58.5% |
| Owner-Occupied | 58.5% |
| Renter-Occupied | 41.5% |
| Housing Units | 2,067 |
Property Tax
Climate in Altenberg
Altenberg has an average annual temperature of 8.5°C (47°F). The hottest month is Jul (17.8°C), the coldest is Jan (-0.3°C). Average annual precipitation is 764 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 51.2°F |
| 5% below Germany avg | |
| January Average | 38°F (3°C) |
| July Average | 68°F (20°C) |
| Sunny Days | 222 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 2,470 ft (753 m) |
| Area | 57.7 sq mi (149.4 km²) |
| Population Density | 90/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 50.7656°N, 13.7533°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Berlin |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38°F (3°C) | 2.1 in | |
| February | 28°F (-2°C) | 2.0 in | Coldest |
| March | 35°F (2°C) | 2.6 in | |
| April | 42°F (6°C) | 1.9 in | Driest |
| May | 52°F (11°C) | 2.8 in | |
| June | 57°F (14°C) | 3.4 in | |
| July | 68°F (20°C) | 3.9 in | Warmest, Wettest |
| August | 60°F (16°C) | 3.3 in | |
| September | 53°F (12°C) | 2.3 in | |
| October | 45°F (7°C) | 2.2 in | |
| November | 35°F (2°C) | 2.2 in | |
| December | 30°F (-1°C) | 2.4 in |
Altenberg has a seasonal temperature swing of 40°F / from 28°F in February to 68°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 31.0 inches, with July being the wettest month (3.9") and April the driest (1.9").
Schools in Altenberg
2 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Glückauf"-Gymnasium Dippoldiswalde/Altenberg | — | — | — | — |
| Grundschule Altenberg | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Altenberg
19 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MDR Sachsen-Anhalt | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| MDR Sachsen | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Dresden | local, pop | AAC | |
| R.SA 80er Disco | 80er, disco | MP3 | |
| MDR SACHSEN-ANHALT – Das Radio wie wir | 2010er, 70er | AAC 102 kbps | |
| Antenne Sachsen | 70s, 80s | AAC | |
| Erzgebirgs Weihnacht | erzgebirge, volksmusik | MP3 128 kbps | |
| MDR SCHLAGERWELT Sachsen | 60s, 70s | AAC 102 kbps | |
| ANTENNE SACHSEN Leipzig | 70s, 80s | MP3 128 kbps | |
| coloRadio | community radio, dresden | MP3 | |
| MDR SACHSEN-ANHALT Stendal | 2000er, 70er | AAC 102 kbps | |
| SATzentrale Deluxe | discofox+schlager | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Phonk Nation Radio (CZ) | phonk | MP3 128 kbps | |
| MDR SACHSEN-ANHALT Halle | 2000er, 70er | AAC 102 kbps | |
| coloRadio+Zett | coloradio, dab+ | MP3 320 kbps | |
| MDR SACHSEN-ANHALT Dessau | 2000er, 70er | AAC 102 kbps | |
| Apollo radio | — | MP3 320 kbps | |
| coloZett | bürgerradio, coloradio | MP3 320 kbps | |
| MDR SACHSEN-ANHALT Magdeburg | 2000er, 70er | AAC 102 kbps |
Museums in Altenberg
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archeologický depozitář a specializovaná muzejní pracoviště | ||||
| Bauern- und Heimatmuseum | ||||
| Bauernmuseum Liebenau | ||||
| Bergbaumuseum | ||||
| Bergbaumuseum Altenberg | ||||
| Besucherbergwerk "Tagesstrecke Oberes Revier Burgk" | ||||
| Besucherbergwerk "Vereinigt Zwitterfeld zu Zinnwald" | ||||
| Besucherbergwerk Marie Louise Stolln | ||||
| DDR Museum Pirna | ||||
| Deutsches Stuhlbaumuseum | ||||
| Die Medizinhistorischen Sammlungen | ||||
| Feldbahnmuseum | ||||
| Flößerhaus | ||||
| Flut 2002 Gedenkausstellung | ||||
| Funktionsmodell eines historischen Pochwerk | ||||
| Gedenkstätte Sonnenstein | ||||
| Gottfried-Silbermann-Museum | ||||
| Heimat- und Palitzsch-Museum Prohlis | ||||
| Heimatmuseum | ||||
| Heimatmuseum Dohna | ||||
| Heimatmuseum Maxen | ||||
| Heimatmuseum Schloss Burgk | ||||
| Heimatstube | ||||
| Heimatstuben | ||||
| Historische Sammlung | ||||
| Historischer Kalkofen Borna | ||||
| Hornické muzeum Hrob | ||||
| Kunstgewerbemuseum im Bergpalais | ||||
| Kunstgewerbemuseum im Wasserpalais | ||||
| Lindenmuseum Clara Schumann | ||||
| LOHGERBER MUSEUM & GALERIE Dippoldiswalde | ||||
| MiBERZ | ||||
| Modell Schmiedeberg 1924 | ||||
| Museum | ||||
| Museum Hummelmühle | ||||
| Museum města Chabařovice | ||||
| Muzeum Krupka | ||||
| Muzeum města Duchcova | ||||
| Oblastní muzeum a galerie | ||||
| Osterzgebirgsmuseum Schloss Lauenstein | ||||
| Pilzmuseum | ||||
| Podkrušnohorské technické muzeum | ||||
| Prohlídková štola Starý Martin | ||||
| Regional Museum in Teplice | ||||
| Richard-Wagner-Ausstellung - Jagdschloss | ||||
| Richard-Wagner-Museum - Lohengrinhaus | ||||
| Robotron Museum | ||||
| Sächsisches Brauereimuseum Rechenberg | ||||
| Sägewerksmuseum Herklotzmühle | ||||
| Saxstall | ||||
| Schloss Weesenstein Museum | ||||
| Schlossmuseum im Neuen Palais | ||||
| Schul- und Heimatmuseum | ||||
| Skanzen důlní techniky | ||||
| Stadtmuseum Pirna | ||||
| Uhrenmuseum & Uhrmacherschule Glashütte Original | ||||
| Veteráni Litvínov | ||||
| Windbergbahnmuseum |
Libraries in Altenberg
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bibliothek Bannewitz im Bürgerhaus | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek Bannewitz im Bürgerhaus | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek des Staatsbetrieb Sachsenforst | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek Dresden-Pillnitz | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek Prohlis | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek Prohlis | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek Rabenau | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek WGR | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek WGR | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebibliothek - Information | 0.0 | |||||
| Knihovna | 0.0 | |||||
| Knihovna Braňany | 0.0 | |||||
| Knihovna Chabařovice | 0.0 | |||||
| knihovna Košťany | 0.0 | |||||
| Městská knihovna | 0.0 | |||||
| Městská knihovna | 0.0 | |||||
| Městská knihovna Bílina | 0.0 | |||||
| Městská knihovna Bílina | 0.0 | |||||
| Městská knihovna Bílina | 0.0 | |||||
| Městská knihovna Litvínov | 0.0 | |||||
| Obecní knihovna | 0.0 | |||||
| Regionalni knihovna Teplice | 0.0 | |||||
| Regionální knihovna Teplice - Šanov | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadt- und Schulbiliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek Heidenau | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek Pirna | 0.0 | |||||
| Zweigbibliothek Tharandt / Forstwesen | 0.0 | |||||
| Zweigstelle Schmiedeberg | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Altenberg
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freitaler Wochenmarkt | |||||
| Freitaler Wochenmarkt | |||||
| Jacob-Winter-Platz | |||||
| Jacob-Winter-Platz | |||||
| Marktplatz Heidenau | |||||
| Naturmarkt Tharandter Wald | |||||
| Ústecká burza |
Hotels in Altenberg
13 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Altenberg
20 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Altenberg
8 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Castles in Altenberg
1 castles within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Altenberg
1 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Altenberg
1 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Altenberg
1 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Altenberg
1 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Altenberg
2 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Altenberg
2 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Altenberg
1 gyms within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Altenberg
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braumanufaktur sudfrei | ||||
| Braumanufaktur sudfrei | ||||
| Privatbrauerei Rechenberg GmbH & Co. KG | ||||
| Rumpelbräu |
Stadiums & Teams in Altenberg
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Altenberg
7 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilift Erzgebirge Skiclub Olbernhau | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Winterwelt Rehefeld | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Skilift Altenberg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Skilift am Rotterhang | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Skizentrum Tännicht Sohland | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Wintersport in Steina | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ski Elstra | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
Airports Near Altenberg
46 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Dresden Airport | DRS | Large Airport |
| Václav Havel Airport Prague | PRG | Large Airport |
| Vodochody Airport | VOD | Medium Airport |
| Bitozeves Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Brauna Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Březno u Chomutova Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Bynovec Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Charvátce Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Chomutov Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Chřibská Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Dušníky Ultralight Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Großenhain Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Großrückerswalde Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Horní Libchava Ultralight Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Horní Počáply Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Jeneč Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Kamenz Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Kladno Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Kleinkoschen Ultralight Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Langhennersdorf Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Lipová Sport Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Lukla Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Mohorn Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Most Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Nardt Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Oschatz Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Panensky Tynec Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Panoší Újezd Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Pirna-Pratzschwitz Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Podbořany Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Polepy Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Pretzschendorf Ultralight Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Radovesice Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Rakovnik Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Rana Loumy Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Riesa-Canitz Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Riesa-Göhlis Airport | IES | Small Airport |
| Roudnice nad Labem Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Sazená Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Schwarzheide/Schipkau Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Slaný Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Štětí Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Teplice Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Terezín Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Usti Nad Labem Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Žatec-Macerka Airfield | — | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Altenberg
1 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Klöpsch |
Treatment Centers in Altenberg
3 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Klinik Bavaria Kreischa | ||
| Reha-Klinik Raupennest | ||
| Rehabilitationszentrum für Kinder, Jugendliche und junge Erwachsene |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Altenberg
5 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Carola-Kapelle Rehefeld | |
| Dorfkirche Schellerhau | |
| Filialkirche Herz Jesu | |
| Kapelle Oberbärenburg | |
| Kirche Altenberg |
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What is the population of Altenberg?
Altenberg has a population of 5,167 residents and is located in Germany. The population density is 90 people per square mile, spread across 57.7 square miles.
Is Altenberg expensive to live in?
The median household income is $28,796, 62% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $71,600 (75% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $358 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 2.5x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.
What is the weather like in Altenberg?
Altenberg has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 51°F (11°C). Winter temperatures average 38°F in January, while summers reach an average of 68°F in July. The area receives 222 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 39.0 inches, with 38.8 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Altenberg?
There are 202 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Altenberg?
The median home value in Altenberg is $71,600. For renters, the median monthly rent is $358. The homeownership rate is 58.5%.