Reichenbach im Vogtland
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| Reichenbach im Vogtland | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Saxony |
| Admin. region | Chemnitz |
| District | Vogtlandkreis |
| Mayor | Dieter Kießling (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 29.73 km² (11.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 380 m (1247 ft) |
| Population | 21,897 (30/06/2006) |
| - Density | 737 /km² (1,908 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | V |
| Postal code | 08468 |
| Area code | 03765 |
| Website | www.reichenbach-vogtland.de |
Reichenbach is the largest city in the Vogtlandkreis district, Saxony, Germany.
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[edit] History
The place was founded in 1212 as Oberreichenbach. It had a castle which was built in 1240, it received municipal law in 1271. (civitati richenbach possibly already since 1240). In the 17th century, it was the centre of clothes making.
[edit] Historical population
- 1834 - 5165
- 1869 - 10,200
- 1910 - 29,685
- 1946 - 34,708
- 1950 - 32,320
- 1960 - 29,598
- 1971 - 28,545
- 1981 - 25,458
- 1984 - 25,033
- 1998 - 24,251
- 1999 - 23,831
- 2000 - 23,469
- 2001 - 23,096
- 2002 - 22,923
[edit] Sites of interest
- Neuberinmuseum (local historical and theatrical museum)
- Music hall
[edit] Other
Reichenbach Vogtland also has a telecommunication tower of Deutsche Telekom, including a FM broadcasting station broadcasting the Vogtlandradio. It is not related with the one in Reichenbach (Oberlausitz) which is at 1,188 kHz.
In 2002, it has a high school, three middle schools, and three primary schools.
[edit] People
- August Horch, automobile pioneer
- Fedor Flinzer
- Georg Lenck, musician
[edit] External links
(in German)
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