Venusberg is a village and a former municipality in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality Drebach.

Venusberg
Ortsteil of Drebach
Location of Venusberg
Venusberg Show map of Germany Venusberg Show map of Saxony
Coordinates: 50°42′N 13°1′E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Erzgebirgskreis
Municipality	Drebach
Area
• Total	11.30 km2 (4.36 sq mi)
Elevation	450 m (1,480 ft)
Population  (2006-12-31)
• Total	2,334
• Density	210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	09430
Dialling codes	03725
Vehicle registration	ERZ

History

In 1945 there was a concentration camp in Venusberg. 1000 Jewish women had to work for the Junkers airplane factory called "Venuswerke".

Literature

Cziborra, Pascal. KZ Venusberg. Der verschleppte Tod. Lorbeer Verlag. Bielefeld 2008 ISBN 978-3-938969-04-5

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[ru] Венусберг (Рудные горы)