Elevation 350 m (1,150 ft) Area 15.88 km² Postal code 09385 Dialling code 037295 | Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Local time Sunday 2:00 PM Population 1,748 (31 Dec 2008) | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind SE at 13 km/h, 46% Humidity | ||
Erlbach-Kirchberg is a former municipality in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany. Since 1 January 2013, it is part of the town Lugau.
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Map of Erlbach-Kirchberg, Germany
History
Erlbach was established as a waldhufendorf settlement by Frankish farmers in the 12th century. The first documented mention of the place was in 1486.
Monuments
A monument was erected in Erlbach graveyard in memorial of six unknown concentration camp prisoners who were murdered in the vicinity in March 1945 by SS soldiers on a death march from Auschwitz.
References
Erlbach-Kirchberg Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA