Kirchberg, Saxony
Kirchberg | |
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Panorama of Kirchberg | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Kirchberg
within Zwickau district | |
Location of Kirchberg | |
Kirchberg Kirchberg | |
| Coordinates: 50°37′20″N 12°31′32″E / 50.62222°N 12.52556°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Zwickau |
| 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 |
| • Density | 201.6/km2 (522.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 08107 |
| Dialling codes | 37602 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
| Website | www.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
- ^ Wahlergebnisse 2020, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
- ^ "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.
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