Auerbach (Vogtland)

Auerbach
Auerbach
Town
	Church of Saint Lawrence in the center of Auerbach
	Coat of arms
	Location of Auerbach (Vogtland) within Vogtlandkreis district
	Auerbach Auerbach
	Coordinates: 50°30′34″N 12°24′0″E / 50.50944°N 12.40000°E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Vogtlandkreis
Subdivisions	5
Government
• Mayor (2022–29)	Jens Scharff (Ind.)
Area
• Total	55.52 km2 (21.44 sq mi)
Elevation	555 m (1,821 ft)
Population (2022-12-31)
• Total	17,759
• Density	320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	08209
Dialling codes	03744
Vehicle registration	V, AE, OVL, PL, RC
Website	www.stadt-auerbach.de

Auerbach (German pronunciation: [ˈaʊ.ɐbax] ^ⓘ) is a town in the Vogtlandkreis, Saxony, Germany. It is the regional centre of the eastern Vogtland. The economy is mainly based on textile manufacturing, food processing and machine industry. After Plauen and Reichenbach, Auerbach is the third most populous town in the Vogtlandkreis.

Auerbach was mentioned for the first time in 1282. The town is situated at the declivities above the river Göltzsch at the foot of a castle tower from the 12th century. Landmarks include the towers of the St. Laurentius church, the Catholic Zum Heiligen Kreuz church and the 43.9-metre-high (144 ft) tower of the castle. The three tall buildings give Auerbach its nickname “the Three Towers Town”.