Rochlitz
Rochlitz | |
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.jpg) panorama seen from Rochlitz Castle | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Rochlitz within Mittelsachsen district  | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Mittelsachsen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kerstin Arndt (FDP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.71 km2 (9.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 163 m (535 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • 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, BED, DL, FLÖ, HC, MW, RL |
| 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.[2]
Historical Population
Despite the annexation of several neighboring parishes in the 1990s, the population of Rochlitz has been declining steadily. Additionally, the inhabitants of Rochlitz have a mean age of 48 years and 8 months, the highest value in Mittelsachsen.
| Year | Inhabitants |
|---|---|
| 1834 | 3828 |
| 1846 | 4411 |
| 1858 | 4596 |
| 1871 | 5368 |
| 1880 | 5760 |
| Year | Inhabitants |
|---|---|
| 1890 | 6186 |
| 1910 | 6363 |
| 1925 | 6218 |
| 1933 | 6307 |
| 1939 | 6154 |
| Year | Inhabitants |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 7700 |
| 1990 | 8590 |
| 1999 | 7853 |
| 2005 | 6712 |
| 2007 | 6616 |
| Year | Inhabitants |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 6216 |
| 2011 | 6221 |
International relations
Rochlitz is twinned with:
References
- ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
- ^ Christine O'Keefe. Tartanplace.com, Concentration Camps.
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