Erlbach-Kirchberg

Ortsteil of Lugau in Saxony, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Erlbach-Kirchberg

50°46′N 12°46′E / 50.767°N 12.767°E / 50.767; 12.767CountryGermanyStateSaxonyDistrictErzgebirgskreis TownLugau Area

• Total15.88 km² (6.13 sq mi)Elevation

350 m (1,150 ft)Population

(2011-12-31)

• Total1,673 • Density110/km² (270/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

09385

Dialling codes037295Vehicle registrationERZ

Erlbach-Kirchberg is a former municipality in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany. Since 1 January 2013, it is part of the town Lugau.

History

Erlbach was established as a waldhufendorf settlement by Frankish farmers in the 12th century. The first documented mention of the place was in 1486.

Monuments

A 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

Erlbach church
Kirchberg church

External links

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)