Reichenbach (Vogtland)

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Country:	Germany
Reichenbach (Vogtland)

Coordinates:	50° 37′ N, 12° 18′ E
Time zone:	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Administration
State:	Saxony
Administrative region:	Chemnitz
District:	Vogtlandkreis
Lord Mayor:	Dieter Kießling (CDU)
Basic Statistics
Area:	29.73 km² (11 sq.mi.)
Population:	21,897 (30 June 2006)
- Density:	737 /km² (1,908 /sq.mi.)
Elevation:	380 m (1247 ft)
Further Information
Postal code:	08468
Area code:	03765
Licence plate code:	V
Website:	www.reichenbach-vogtland.de

Reichenbach is the largest city in the Vogtlandkreis district, Saxony, Germany.

1 History
2 Historical population: (from 1960 December 31):
3 Sites of interest
4 Other
5 Persons
6 External links

[edit] History

The place was founded in 1212 as Oberreichenbach. It had a castle which was built in 1240, it received municipal law in 1271. (civitati richenbach possibly already since 1240). In the 17th century, it was the centre or the clothes making.

[edit] Historical population: (from 1960 December 31):

1834 - 5.165
1869 - 10.200
1910 - 29.685
1946 - 34.708 (October 29)
1950 - 32,320 (August 31)
1960 - 29,598
1971 - 28,545
1981 - 25,458
1984 - 25,033
1998 - 24,251
1999 - 23,831
2000 - 23,469
2001 - 23,096
2002 - 22,923

[edit] Sites of interest

Neuberinmuseum (local historical and theatrical museum)
Music hall

[edit] Other

Reichenbach Vogtland also has a telecommunication tower of Deutsche Telekom, including a FM broadcasting station broadcasting the Vogtlandradio. It is not related with the one in Reichenbach (Oberlausitz) which is at 1,188 kHz.

In 2002, it has a high school, three middle schools and three primary schools.