Erlau

Erlau
Church of St Lawrence in Erlau
Location of Erlau within Mittelsachsen district
Location of Erlau
Erlau
Erlau
Coordinates: 51°0′23″N 12°55′25″E / 51.00639°N 12.92361°E / 51.00639; 12.92361
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictMittelsachsen
Government
 • Mayor (2023–30) Peter Ahnert[1]
Area
 • Total
37.83 km2 (14.61 sq mi)
Elevation
320 m (1,050 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
3,086
 • Density81.58/km2 (211.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
09306
Dialling codes03727
Vehicle registrationFG
Websitewww.gemeinde-erlau.de

Erlau (German pronunciation: [ˈɛʁlaʊ]) is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen in Saxony in Germany. In 1994 it absorbed the former municipalities Beerwalde, Crossen and Schweikershain, and in 1999 Milkau.[3]

References

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse 2023, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  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.
  3. ^ Erlau in the Digital Historic Index of Places in Saxony (Digitales Historisches Ortsverzeichnis von Sachsen)