Falkenstein, Saxony
Falkenstein is a town in the Vogtlandkreis district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 4 km southwest of Auerbach, and 17 km east of Plauen.
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Location of Falkenstein within Vogtlandkreis district ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 50°28′N 12°22′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
District | Vogtlandkreis |
Subdivisions | 3 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Arndt Rauchalles (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 31.06 km2 (11.99 sq mi) |
Elevation | 575 m (1,886 ft) |
Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 8,061 |
• Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Postal codes | 08223, 08239 |
Dialling codes | 03745 |
Vehicle registration | V, AE, OVL, PL, RC |
Population Development
Historical Population (ab 31 December 1960):
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- Datasource: Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen
Sons and daughters of the city
- Otto Lindner (1893–1983), writer
- Gottfried Weimann (1907–1990), javelin thrower
- Helmut Rauca (1908–1983), perpetrator of the Holocaust, born in the district of Trieb
- Wolfgang Männel (1937–2006), economist
- Ulrich Eisenfeld (born 1939), painter
- Bernd Eisenfeld (1941–2010), historian and GDR opposition leader
- Gabriele Eckart (born 1954), writer
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References
- "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen jeweils am Monatsende ausgewählter Berichtsmonate nach Gemeinden" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2019.
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