Rochlitz
Rochlitz | |
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The town seen from Rochlitz Castle | |
Location of Rochlitz within Mittelsachsen district | |
| Coordinates: 51°2′53″N 12°47′55″E / 51.04806°N 12.79861°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Mittelsachsen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–29) | Frank Dehne |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.71 km2 (9.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 163 m (535 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 5,573 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 09306 |
| Dialling codes | 03737 |
| Vehicle registration | FG, BED, DL, FLÖ, HC, MW, RL |
| Website | www.rochlitz.de |
Rochlitz (German pronunciation: [ˈʁɔxlɪts]; Upper Sorbian: Rochlica, pronounced [ˈʁɔxlʲitsa]) is a major district town (Große Kreisstadt) in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. Rochlitz is the head of the "municipal partnership Rochlitz" (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Rochlitz) with its other members being the municipalities of Königsfeld, Seelitz and Zettlitz.