Vogtland

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Vögte von Weida, Gera und Plauen → terra advocatorum (lat) → Voigtland (de) Královský Rychtář (cs) County of Vogtland, County of Greiz State of the Holy Roman Empire 11th century – 1563 Coat of arms The location of the Vogtland, against modern German Land boundaries Capital Weida (Osterburg), Gera, Plauen Language(s) "Vogtländisch" (East Franconian German) Government Principality Historical era Middle Ages  - Established 11th century  - Bohemian protectorate 1327  - Land exchange with     Margraviate of Meissen   1357  - Power struggles with     Electorate of Saxony   14th–16th centuries  - Restored to Vögte     after Battle of Mühlberg   1547  - Annexed to Saxony 1563

The Vogtland is a region in the German states of Bavaria, Saxony and Thuringia and is a small part of the Czech Republic. The name contains a reference to the former leadership by the Vögte of Weida, Gera and Plauen, which translate approximately to advocates or lords protector.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Cities 3 Transport 4 See also

[edit] Geography

The Vogtland is a low mountain range with hills up to about 1000 metres in alttitude (the highest mountain is the Schneehübel, 974 metres) and spreads between the Ore Mountains to the east and the Fichtelgebirge to the west in south-western to north-eastern direction.

[edit] Cities

Plauen, the largest city, is said to be the "capital of the Vogtland."

Other important cities are

• In Saxony:
  • Reichenbach
  • Auerbach
• In Thuringia:
  • Greiz
• In Bavaria:
  • Hof
• In the Czech Republic:
  • Cheb

[edit] Transport

The Bundesautobahn 72 and the Bundesautobahn 9 are crossing the Vogtland. Many railroads are operated by the Vogtlandbahn which is a public company. It is connecting the Vogtland with Leipzig and Berlin.

[edit] See also

• Vogtlandkreis (which is a Saxon district covering a part of the Vogtland)