Kirchberg, Saxony

Kirchberg
Town
Panorama of Kirchberg
Panorama of Kirchberg
Coat of arms of Kirchberg
Coat of arms
Location of Kirchberg within Zwickau district
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Location of Kirchberg
Kirchberg is located in Germany
Kirchberg
Kirchberg
Kirchberg is located in Saxony
Kirchberg
Kirchberg
Coordinates: 50°37′20″N 12°31′32″E / 50.62222°N 12.52556°E / 50.62222; 12.52556
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictZwickau
Government
 • Mayor (2020–27) Dorothee Obst[1]
Area
 • Total
39.57 km2 (15.28 sq mi)
Elevation
349 m (1,145 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
7,979
 • Density201.6/km2 (522.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
08107
Dialling codes37602
Vehicle registrationZ
Websitewww.kirchberg.de

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.

Notable people

  • 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

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse 2020, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirchberg,_Saxony