Mühlau is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. Mühlau lies in the arch mountain foothills approximately 3 kilometers to the north of Limbach-Oberfrohna, and 15 kilometers northwest of Chemnitz. The settlers of Mühlau originally came from Mehlem (currently part of Bonn) on the Rhine. The local name Mühlau is derived from the former home town.
Mühlau | |
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Location of Mühlau within Mittelsachsen district | |
Coordinates: 50°54′N 12°46′E / 50.900°N 12.767°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
District | Mittelsachsen |
Municipal assoc. | Burgstädt |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–28) | Frank Rüger[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 8.09 km2 (3.12 sq mi) |
Elevation | 329 m (1,079 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,119 |
• Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 09241 |
Dialling codes | 03722 |
Vehicle registration | FG |
Website | www.muehlau-sachsen.de |
References
edit- ^ Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.