Erlbach-Kirchberg
Erlbach-Kirchberg | |
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Erlbach-Kirchberg | |
Coordinates: 50°46′N 12°46′E / 50.767°N 12.767°ECoordinates: 50°46′N 12°46′E / 50.767°N 12.767°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
District | Erzgebirgskreis |
Town | Lugau |
Area | |
• Total | 15.88 km2 (6.13 sq mi) |
Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
Population (2011-12-31) | |
• Total | 1,673 |
• Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 09385 |
Dialling codes | 037295 |
Vehicle registration | ERZ |
Erlbach-Kirchberg is a former municipality in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany. Since 1 January 2013, it is part of the town Lugau.
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.
Gallery[]
Erlbach church
Kirchberg church
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Erlbach-Kirchberg. |
- Offizielle Website der Gemeinde
- Website der Kirchgemeinden Erlbach-Kirchberg, Leukersdorf und Ursprung
- Erlbach-Kirchberg in the Digital Historic Index of Places in Saxony (Digitales Historisches Ortsverzeichnis von Sachsen)
References[]
Categories:
- Former municipalities in Saxony
- Saxony geography stubs