Rochlitz

This article is about the town in Saxony. For the poet, see Johann Friedrich Rochlitz.

Rochlitz
Town
panorama seen from Rochlitz Castle
Coat of arms
Location of Rochlitz within Mittelsachsen district
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Mittelsachsen
Government
• Mayor	Joachim Knappe (FDP)
Area
• Total	23.71 km2 (9.15 sq mi)
Elevation	163 m (535 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)
• Total	5,688
• Density	240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	09306
Dialling codes	03737
Vehicle registration	FG
Website	www.rochlitz.de

Rochlitz (German pronunciation: [ˈʁɔxlɪts]) is a major district town (Große Kreisstadt) in the district of Mittelsachsen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Rochlitz is the head of the "borough partnership Rochlitz" (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Rochlitz) with its other members being the boroughs of Königsfeld, Seelitz und Zettlitz.

Geography

The town is situated on the river Zwickauer Mulde, 26 km northwest of Chemnitz and at the foot of Rochlitz Mountain, with a high concentration of porphyry in the surrounding bedrock.

History

During World War II, a subcamp of Flossenbürg concentration camp was located in the town from September 1944 to March 1945. The camp held about 600 Jewish women.

International relations

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Rochlitz is twinned with:

• Sokółka, Poland
• Nettetal, Germany