Kirchberg (German pronunciation: [ˈkɪʁçbɛʁk] ⓘ) is a town in the Zwickau district, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated at the western part of the Ore Mountains, 11 km south of Zwickau.
Kirchberg | |
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.jpg) Panorama of Kirchberg | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Kirchberg
within Zwickau district  | |
 Location of Kirchberg | |
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| Coordinates: 50°37′20″N 12°31′32″E / 50.62222°N 12.52556°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Zwickau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–27) | Dorothee Obst[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.57 km2 (15.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 349 m (1,145 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 7,678 |
| • Density | 194.0/km2 (502.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 08107 |
| Dialling codes | 37602 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
| Website | www.kirchberg.de |
Notable people
edit- Christoph Graupner (1683–1760), musician and composer. The high school in Kirchberg is named after him.
- Robert Seidel (1850–1933), politician, took part in the founding congress of the SPD. There is a street named after him in Kirchberg.
References
edit- ↑ Wahlergebnisse 2020, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Sachsens am 31. Dezember 2024 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 15. Mai 2022 (Gebietsstand 01.01.2024)" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
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