Weischlitz

Weischlitz is a municipality in the Vogtlandkreis district, in Saxony, Germany.

Weischlitz
Coat of arms
Location of Weischlitz within Vogtlandkreis district
Weischlitz
Weischlitz
Coordinates: 50°26′50″N 12°3′35″E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictVogtlandkreis
Government
  MayorSteffen Raab
Area
  Total121.63 km2 (46.96 sq mi)
Elevation
400 m (1,300 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
  Total5,839
  Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
08538
Dialling codes037436
Vehicle registrationV, AE, OVL, PL, RC
Websitewww.weischlitz.de

Weischlitz station is on the Plauen–Cheb Line and the Gera Süd–Weischlitz railway. It is located in the eastern part of the municipality. Gutenfürst station is located in the western part of Weischlitz municipality at Leipzig–Hof railway.

Bundesautobahn 72, a federal motorway between Hof and Chemnitz, crosses the municipality. The Elster viaduct, one of its largest bridges, is located within Weischlitz municipality, close to the village of Pirk.

References

  1. "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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