Auerbach (Vogtland)

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 manufacturing, food processing and machine industry. After Plauen and Reichenbach, Auerbach is the third most populous town in the Vogtlandkreis.

Auerbach
Town
Church of Saint Lawrence in the center of Auerbach
Coat of arms
Location of Auerbach (Vogtland) within Vogtlandkreis district
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Coordinates: 50°30′34″N 12°24′0″E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Vogtlandkreis
Subdivisions	5
Government
• Mayor (2022–29)	Jens Scharff[1] (Ind.)
Area
• Total	55.52 km2 (21.44 sq mi)
Elevation	555 m (1,821 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	17,759
• Density	320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	08209
Dialling codes	03744
Vehicle registration	V, AE, OVL, PL, RC
Website	www.stadt-auerbach.de

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”.

Demographics

Historical population (from 1960, as on 31 December):

1834 to 1960 1834: 02,985 1875: 05,277 1880: 06,258 1910: 12,721 1933: 19,597 1946: 18,708 1 1950: 21,765 2

1971 to 2008 1971: 18,714 1981: 18,449 1984: 21,617 1997: 20,425 2001: 19,675 2005: 21,110 2008: 20,340

After 2012 2012: 19,300 2013: 19,076 2015: 18,893

Data source from 1998: Saxon State Statistical Office
¹ 29 October
² 31 August

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  Auerbach Castle
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  Zum Heiligen Kreuz Church
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  Auerbach, lithographie from a drawing by Carl Wilhelm Arldt, 1839