Rochlitz

This article is about the town in Saxony. For the poet, see Johann Friedrich Rochlitz.

Rochlitz
Friedrich August Turm
Rochlitz
Location of the town of Rochlitz within Mittelsachsen district
Coordinates	51°2′53″N 12°47′55″E
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
Admin. region	Chemnitz
District	Mittelsachsen
Mayor	Joachim Knappe (FDP)
Basic statistics
Area	23.71 km2 (9.15 sq mi)
Elevation	163 m  (535 ft)
Population	6,216 (31 December 2010)
- Density	262 /km2 (679 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	FG
Postal code	09306
Area code	03737
Website	www.rochlitz.de

Rochlitz (German pronunciation: [ˈʁɔxlɪts]) is a major district town (Große Kreisstadt) in the district of Mittelsachsen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Rochlitz is the head of the "borough partnership Rochlitz" (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Rochlitz) with its other members being the boroughs of Königsfeld, Seelitz und Zettlitz. The town is situated on the river Zwickauer Mulde, 26 km northwest of Chemnitz.

History

During World War II, a subcamp of Flossenbürg concentration camp was located in the town.

International relations

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Rochlitz is twinned with:

• Sokółka, Poland
• Nettetal, Germany