Kirchberg, Saxony

Kirchberg is a town in the Zwickau district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated at the western end of the Ore Mountains, 11 km south of Zwickau.

Panorama of Kirchberg

Kirchberg
Coat of arms
Location of Kirchberg within Zwickau district
Kirchberg Show map of Germany Kirchberg Show map of Saxony
Coordinates: 50°37′20″N 12°31′32″E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Zwickau
Government
• Mayor	Dorothee Obst
Area
• Total	39.58 km^2 (15.28 sq mi)
Elevation	349 m (1,145 ft)
Population  (2018-12-31)[1]
• Total	8,242
• Density	210/km^2 (540/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	08107
Dialling codes	37602
Vehicle registration	Z
Website	www.kirchberg.de

Sons and daughters of the city

• 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.

See also

• Media related to Kirchberg (Saxony) at Wikimedia Commons

References

1. "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen jeweils am Monatsende ausgewählter Berichtsmonate nach Gemeinden" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2019.