Mühlau, Germany

Mühlau
Mühlau

Coordinates: 50°54′N 12°46′E / 50.900°N 12.767°ECoordinates: 50°54′N 12°46′E / 50.900°N 12.767°E
Country Germany
State Saxony
District Mittelsachsen
Municipal assoc. Burgstädt
Area
  Total 8.09 km2 (3.12 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
  Total 2,140
  Density 260/km2 (690/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 09241
Dialling codes 03722
Vehicle registration FG
Website www.muehlau-sachsen.de

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.

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