Falkenstein, Saxony
| Falkenstein | ||
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  Falkenstein Location of Falkenstein within Vogtlandkreis district   | ||
| Coordinates: 50°28′N 12°22′E / 50.467°N 12.367°ECoordinates: 50°28′N 12°22′E / 50.467°N 12.367°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Saxony | |
| District | Vogtlandkreis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Arndt Rauchalles (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 31.06 km2 (11.99 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 575 m (1,886 ft) | |
| Population (2017-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 8,136 | |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 08223, 08239 | |
| Dialling codes | 03745 | |
| Vehicle registration | V | |
Falkenstein is a town in the Vogtlandkreis district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 4 km southwest of Auerbach, and 17 km east of Plauen.
Population Development
Historical Population (ab 1960 31st December):
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- Datasource: Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen
Sons and daughters of the city
- Otto Lindner (1893–1983), writer
- Gottfried Weimann (1907–1990), javelin thrower
- Helmut Rauca (1908–1983), perpetrator of the Holocaust, born in the district of Trieb
- Wolfgang Männel (1937–2006), economist
- Ulrich Eisenfeld (born 1939), painter
- Bernd Eisenfeld (1941–2010), historian and GDR opposition leader
- Gabriele Eckart (born 1954), writer
References
- ↑ "Aktuelle Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden 2017] (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). October 2018.
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