Country Germany District Vogtlandkreis Postal codes 08209 Area 55.38 km² Postal code 08209 Dialling code 03744 | State Saxony Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Dialling codes 03744 Population 20,340 (31 Dec 2008) Local time Wednesday 7:58 PM | |
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Auerbach ( [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. After Plauen and Reichenbach, Auerbach is the town with the third largest population in the Vogtlandkreis.
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Map of Auerbach, Germany
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 31st December):
Datasource from 1998 on: Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen
1 29th October
2 31st August