Vogtlandkreis
Vogtlandkreis | |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| Capital | Plauen |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Thomas Hennig (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,412 km2 (545 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023) | |
• Total | 221,088 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | V, AE, OVL, PL, RC |
| Website | www |
The Vogtlandkreis (German pronunciation: [ˈfoːktlantˌkʁaɪs]) is a Landkreis (rural district) in the southwest of Saxony, Germany, at the borders of Thuringia, Bavaria, and the Czech Republic. Neighbouring districts are (from south clockwise) Hof, Saale-Orla, Greiz, Zwickau, and Erzgebirgskreis. It is the southernmost district in the state.
Plauen is the administrative centre and largest city of the district. Other major cities (Große Kreisstädte) are Reichenbach im Vogtland, Auerbach, and Oelsnitz im Vogtland.