Erlau
| Erlau  | |
|---|---|
| Church of St Lawrence in Erlau | |
| Location of Erlau  within Mittelsachsen   district | |
| Coordinates: 51°0′23″N 12°55′25″E / 51.00639°N 12.92361°E | |
| Country | Germany | 
| State | Saxony | 
| District | Mittelsachsen | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–30) | Peter Ahnert | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 37.75 km2 (14.58 sq mi) | 
| Elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) | 
| Population  (2023-12-31) | |
|  • Total | 3,115 | 
| • Density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | 
| Postal codes | 09306 | 
| Dialling codes | 03727 | 
| Vehicle registration | FG | 
| Website | www.gemeinde-erlau.de | 
Erlau is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen in Saxony in Germany. In 1994 it absorbed the former municipalities Beerwalde, Crossen and Schweikershain, and in 1999 Milkau.