Auerbach () is a town in the
Vogtlandkreis
The Vogtlandkreis () is a ''Landkreis'' (rural district) in the southwest of Saxony, Germany, at the borders to Thuringia, Bavaria, and the Czech Republic. Neighboring districts are (from south clockwise) Hof, Saale-Orla, Greiz, Zwickau and Erzg ...
,
Saxony
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,
Germany
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. It is the regional centre of the eastern
Vogtland
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. The economy is mainly based on textile manufacturing, food processing and
machine industry
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. After
Plauen
Plauen (; Czech language, Czech: ''Plavno'') is, with around 65,000 inhabitants, the fifth-largest city of Saxony, Germany after Leipzig, Dresden, Chemnitz and Zwickau, the second-largest city of the Vogtland after Gera, as well as the larges ...
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
The Göltzsch is a river of Saxony, Germany. It is a right tributary of the White Elster, which it joins near Greiz
Greiz () is a town in the state of Thuringia, Germany, and is the capital of the district of Greiz. Greiz is situated in east ...
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 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):
Data source from 1998: Saxon State Statistical Office
1 29 October
2 31 August
File:Auerbach Vogtl 030.JPG, Auerbach Castle
File:Kirche Zum Heiligen Kreuz Auerbach.jpg, ''Zum Heiligen Kreuz'' Church
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, 1839
References
External links
Town of Auerbach
Vogtlandkreis
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