Wilkau-Haßlau
Wilkau-Haßlau is a town in the Zwickau district, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Zwickauer Mulde, about 6 km south of Zwickau.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Wilkau-Haßlau within Zwickau district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°40′N 12°31′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Zwickau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–26) | Stefan Feustel[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.70 km2 (4.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 9,520 |
| • Density | 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 08112 |
| Dialling codes | 0375, 037602 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
| Website | www.wilkau-hasslau.de |
Geography
Location
The town lies at the foot of the Ore Mountains in a valley bowl, about 6 kilometers south of the town of Zwickau and is divided by the Zwickauer Mulde rivers and the Rödelbach stream. Left of the Mulde are the former parishes of Haara, Neuhaara, Culitzsch and Wilkau, right of the river are Oberhaßlau, Niederhaßlau, Silberstraße and Rosenthal, as well as Sandberg, only settled in recent decades, which was formed by the division of the parish of Bockwa.
Neighbouring municipalities
Its neighbouring municipalities are Hirschfeld and Reinsdorf and the towns of Kirchberg, Wildenfels and Zwickau in the district of Zwickau.
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Wilkau-Haßlau
References
- Wahlergebnisse 2019, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
- "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2022.
External links
Media related to Wilkau-Haßlau at Wikimedia Commons
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