Grünhainichen is a municipality in the district

Erzgebirgskreis Erzgebirgskreis is a district ('' Kreis'') in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is named after the Ore Mountains (German: ''Erzgebirge''), a mountain range in the southern part of the district which forms part of the Germany–Czech Republi ...

, in

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. On 1 March 2009, Grünhainichen and the neighboring municipality

Waldkirchen Waldkirchen is the biggest town in the district of Freyung-Grafenau in Germany. History Mentioned for the first time in 1203, it soon became an important trading place along the "Goldener Steig" (Golden Path), a salt-trading route between Bava ...

were merged. On 1 January 2015, the former municipality Borstendorf became part of Grünhainichen.Gebietsänderungen von Januar bis Dezember 2015

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Economy and infrastructure

Companies

* Wendt & Kühn KG * Druckerei Emil Gutermuth * Zabag Anlagentechnik GmbH * Grünperga Papier GmbH * Kartonagenfabrik K. Emil Nebel * Kunsthandwerk Christine Blank * Erzi Qualitätsprodukte aus Holz GmbH

Transport

* Flöha Valley Railway * Bus connexions to Eppendorf, Zschopau, Flöha, Augustusburg

References

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