Netzschkau

Netzschkau
Town
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Netzschkau within Vogtlandkreis district
Location of Netzschkau
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Coordinates: 50°37′N 12°15′E / 50.617°N 12.250°E / 50.617; 12.250
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Vogtlandkreis
Subdivisions	Kernstadt; 6 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor (2020–27)	Mike Purfürst[1]
Area
• Total	12.51 km^2 (4.83 sq mi)
Elevation	378 m (1,240 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	3,615
• Density	289.0/km^2 (748.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	08491
Dialling codes	03765
Vehicle registration	V, AE, OVL, PL, RC
Website	www.netzschkau.de

Netzschkau (German pronunciation: [ˈnɛtʃkaʊ]) is a town in the Vogtlandkreis district, in the Free State of Saxony, in eastern Germany. It is situated 6 km southeast of Greiz, and 21 km southwest of Zwickau.

Demographics

Historical population

Development of population (from 1960 as of 31 December):

1687 - 1910 1687: 0200 1814: 1,058 1834: 1,594 1880: 3,797 1900: 7,426

1933 - 2001 1933: 7,274 1960: 7,426 1998: 4,856 1 1999: 4,732 2001: 4,687

2003 - 2012 2003: 4,544 2005: 4,361 2007: 4,299 2008: 4,251 2012: 4,149

From 2013 2013: 4,107

Data source since 1998: Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen

References

1. Wahlergebnisse 2020, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Sachsens am 31. Dezember 2024 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 15. Mai 2022 (Gebietsstand 01.01.2024)" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.