Kirchberg, Saxony

Town in Saxony, Germany
Coat of arms of Kirchberg
Coat of arms
Location of Kirchberg within Zwickau district
BernsdorfCallenbergCrimmitschauCrinitzbergDennheritzFraureuthGersdorfGlauchauHartensteinHartmannsdorfHirschfeldHohenstein-ErnstthalKirchbergLangenbernsdorfLangenweißbachLichtensteinLichtentanneLimbach-OberfrohnaMeeraneMülsenNeukirchenNiederfrohnaOberlungwitzOberwieraReinsdorfRemseSchönbergSankt EgidienWaldenburgWerdauWildenfelsWilkau-HaßlauZwickauSaxonyThuringiaVogtlandkreisErzgebirgskreisChemnitzMittelsachsen
(2020–27) Dorothee Obst[1]Area
 • Total39.58 km2 (15.28 sq mi)Elevation
349 m (1,145 ft)Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total8,082 • Density200/km2 (530/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes
08107
Dialling codes37602Vehicle registrationZWebsitewww.kirchberg.de

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

Notable people

  • 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.

References

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse 2020, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
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