Reichenbach im Vogtland

Infobox Ort in Deutschland
Art = Stadt
image_photo =
Wappen = Reichenbach Vogtl Wappen.pnglat_deg = 50 |lat_min = 37 |lat_sec = 0
lon_deg = 12 |lon_min = 18 |lon_sec = 0
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Sachsen
Regierungsbezirk = Chemnitz
Landkreis = Vogtlandkreis
Höhe = 380
Fläche = 29.73
Einwohner = 21897
Stand = 2006-06-30
PLZ = 08468
Vorwahl = 03765
Kfz = V
Gemeindeschlüssel = 14 1 78 510
Straße = Markt 1
Adresse-Verband = Markt 1
08468 Reichenbach
Website = [http://www.reichenbach-vogtland.de/ www.reichenbach-vogtland.de]
Bürgermeister = Dieter Kießling
Partei = CDU

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

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 of clothes making.

Historical population

*1834 - 5165
*1869 - 10,200
*1910 - 29,685
*1946 - 34,708
*1950 - 32,320
*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

ites of interest

*Neuberinmuseum (local historical and theatrical museum)
*Music hall

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.

People

*August Horch, automobile pioneer
*Fedor Flinzer
*Georg Lenck, musician

External links

(in German)
* [http://www.kirche-reichenbach.de Churches and Denominations]
*http://www.vogtlandradio.de/radio/frequenzen/frequenzen.htm