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Encyclopedia > Auerbach (Vogtland)
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State: Saxony
Regierungsbezirk: Chemnitz
District: Vogtlandkreis
Area: 55.38 km²
Population: 21,941 (12/31/2002)
Population density: 396/km²
Elevation: 500 m
Postal code: 08209
Area/distance code: [[German area codes beginning with 37|37-44 (037-44)
Municipal code: 14178030
Car designation: V
Website: www.stadt-auerbach.de


Auerbach is a place in the Vogtlandkreis, Saxony, Germany. The city has a textile manufacturer and some factories a including the famous machine industry.


Auerbach was mentioned for the first time in 1282. The city was considered in the center of the eastern Vogtland.


Landmarks include the city, the towers of the St. Laurentius church, and the 43.9 m castle tower.




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