Erlbach-Kirchberg is a former municipality in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany. Since 1 January 2013, it is part of the town Lugau.
Erlbach-Kirchberg | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Erlbach-Kirchberg  | |
  Erlbach-Kirchberg  Erlbach-Kirchberg | |
| Coordinates: 50°46′N 12°46′E / 50.767°N 12.767°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Erzgebirgskreis |
| Town | Lugau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.88 km2 (6.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Population (2011-12-31) | |
| • Total | 1,673 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 09385 |
| Dialling codes | 037295 |
| Vehicle registration | ERZ |
History edit
Erlbach was established as a waldhufendorf settlement by Frankish farmers in the 12th century. The first documented mention of the place was in 1486.
Monuments edit
A monument was erected in Erlbach graveyard in memorial of six unknown concentration camp prisoners who were murdered in the vicinity in March 1945 by SS soldiers on a death march from Auschwitz.
Gallery edit
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Erlbach church -
Kirchberg church
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Erlbach-Kirchberg.
- Offizielle Website der Gemeinde Archived 2014-06-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Website der Kirchgemeinden Erlbach-Kirchberg, Leukersdorf und Ursprung
- Erlbach-Kirchberg in the Digital Historic Index of Places in Saxony (Digitales Historisches Ortsverzeichnis von Sachsen)
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