Auerbach (Vogtland) Explained

Type:Stadt
Image Coa:Auerbach coat of arms.svg
Coordinates:50.5094°N 12.4°W
Image Plan:Auerbach-Vogtl in V.svg
State:Sachsen
District:Vogtlandkreis
Elevation:555
Area:55.52
Postal Code:08209
Area Code:03744
Licence:V, AE, OVL, PL, RC
Gemeindeschlüssel:14523020
Divisions:5
Mayor:Jens Scharff[1]
Leader Term:2022 - 29
Party:Independent

Auerbach (pronounced as /de/) 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 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 43.9adj=midNaNadj=mid 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: 2,985
  • 1875: 5,277
  • 1880: 6,258
  • 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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Notes and References

  1. https://wahlen.sachsen.de/download/Buergermeister/statistik-sachsen_wahlen_buergermeister_uebersicht_aktuell.xlsx Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022