Pockau is a village and a former municipality in the district of Erzgebirgskreis in Saxony, Germany. On 1 January 2014 it was merged with the town Lengefeld to form the town Pockau-Lengefeld. Pockau is on the Silver Road (Silberstraße).

Pockau
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Coat of arms of Pockau
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Pockau is located in Germany
Pockau
Pockau
Pockau is located in Saxony
Pockau
Pockau
Coordinates: 50°42′N 13°13′E / 50.700°N 13.217°E / 50.700; 13.217
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictErzgebirgskreis
TownPockau-Lengefeld
Area
 • Total36.04 km2 (13.92 sq mi)
Elevation
428 m (1,404 ft)
Population
 (2012-12-31)
 • Total3,867
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
09509
Dialling codes037367
Vehicle registrationERZ
Websitewww.pockau.de

Geography

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Originally a forest village (Waldhufendorf), Pockau is located in the valley of the Flöha at its confluence with the Black Pockau. To the north lie the one-time forest villages of Görsdorf und Forchheim, the latter in the valley of the Haselbach. To the east, in the Flöha valley, lie Wernsdorf and the settlement of Nennigmühle. To the west is the settlement of Marterbüschel. The highest point in the former municipality of Pockau is the Brandhübel, at a height of 610 metres (2,000 ft); the lowest point is the Flöha valley at around 400 metres (1,300 ft). The Saidenbach Dam is northeast of Pockau.

Subdivisions

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  • Forchheim
  • Görsdorf
  • Nennigmühle
  • Wernsdorf
  • Marterbüschel

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