| Erlau | |
| Coordinates: | 51.0064°N 12.9236°W |
| Image Plan: | Erlau in FG.png |
| State: | Saxony |
| District: | Mittelsachsen |
| Elevation: | 320 |
| Area: | 37.75 |
| Postal Code: | 09306 |
| Area Code: | 03727 |
| Licence: | FG |
| Gemeindeschlüssel: | 14522120 |
| Website: | www.gemeinde-erlau.de |
| Mayor: | Peter Ahnert[1] |
| Leader Term: | 2023 - 30 |
Erlau is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen in Saxony in Germany. In 1994 it absorbed the former municipalities Beerwalde, Crossen and Schweikershain, and in 1999 Milkau.