Mühlau, Germany

Mühlau
Mühlau town hall
Location of Mühlau within Mittelsachsen district
Location of Mühlau
Mühlau
Mühlau
Coordinates: 50°54′N 12°46′E / 50.900°N 12.767°E / 50.900; 12.767
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictMittelsachsen
Municipal assoc.Burgstädt
Government
 • Mayor (2021–28) Frank Rüger[1]
Area
 • Total
8.09 km2 (3.12 sq mi)
Elevation
329 m (1,079 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
2,135
 • Density264/km2 (684/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
09241
Dialling codes03722
Vehicle registrationFG
Websitewww.muehlau-sachsen.de

Mühlau (German pronunciation: [ˈmyːlaʊ]) is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. Mühlau lies in the arch mountain foothills approximately 3 kilometers to the north of Limbach-Oberfrohna, and 15 kilometers northwest of Chemnitz. The settlers of Mühlau originally came from Mehlem (currently part of Bonn) on the Rhine. The local name Mühlau is derived from the former home town.

References

  1. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
  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.