Amerika
Amerika is a former company settlement in the German state of Saxony and a district of the town of Penig. A small village of 79 residents, it is known merely for its name, the German word for America, which was given to it in the 19th century.Photo: Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0.
- Type: Hamlet with 39 residents
- Description: human settlement in Germany
- Also known as: “Amerika, Saxony”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Um die Rochsburg and Royal Saxon milestone Penig.
Royal Saxon milestone Penig
Historic site
Photo: Michael w, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Royal Saxon milestone Penig is a historic site.
Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Penig
Historic site
Photo: Kora27, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Penig is a historic site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chursdorf and Penig.
Penig
Town
Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Amerika
- Categories: Ortsteil and locality
- Location: Claußnitz, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.93277° or 50° 55′ 58″ northLongitude
12.7331° or 12° 43′ 59″ eastPopulation
39Open location code
9F2JWPMM+46OpenStreetMap ID
node 1450886587OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletWikidata ID
Q468073
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Amerika” goes by many names.
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Amazing Amerika and Wohnmobilstellplatz Hermine am alten Bahnhof Amerika.
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