Auerbach (Vogtland)

Auerbach
Coat of arms
Auerbach
Coordinates: 50°30′34″N 12°24′0″E / 50.50944°N 12.40000°ECoordinates: 50°30′34″N 12°24′0″E / 50.50944°N 12.40000°E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Vogtlandkreis
Government
• Mayor	Manfred Deckert
Area
• Total	55.38 km^2 (21.38 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	18,893
• Density	340/km^2 (880/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	08209
Dialling codes	03744
Vehicle registration	V, AE
Website	www.stadt-auerbach.de

Auerbach (German pronunciation: [ˈaʊ.ɐbax]) is a town in the Vogtlandkreis, Saxony, Germany. It is the regional centre of the eastern Vogtland. The economy is mainly based on textile manufacture, food processing and machine industry. Auerbach is considered the second most important town behind Plauen in the Vogtlandkreis.

Auerbach was mentioned for the first time in 1282. The town is situated at the declivities above the river Göltzsch at the foot of a castle tower from the 12th century. Landmarks include the towers of the St. Laurentius church, the Catholic Zum Heiligen Kreuz church and the 43.9-metre-high (144 ft) tower of the castle. The three tall buildings give Auerbach its nickname “the Three Towers Town”.

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  Auerbach, Vogtland

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  Auerbach Castle

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  Zum Heiligen Kreuz Church

References

1. "Aktuelle Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden 2015] (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2016.

External links

• Town of Auerbach