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
editErlbach was established as a waldhufendorf settlement by Frankish farmers in the 12th century. The first documented mention of the place was in 1486.
Monuments
editA 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
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Erlbach church -
Kirchberg church
External links
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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)
References
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