Rodewisch

Rodewisch
Town
Rodewisch seen from the train station
Rodewisch seen from the train station
Coat of arms of Rodewisch
Coat of arms
Location of Rodewisch within Vogtlandkreis district
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Location of Rodewisch
Rodewisch is located in Germany
Rodewisch
Rodewisch
Location within Germany
Rodewisch is located in Saxony
Rodewisch
Rodewisch
Location within Saxony
Coordinates: 50°31′52″N 12°24′20″E / 50.53111°N 12.40556°E / 50.53111; 12.40556
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictVogtlandkreis
Government
 • Mayor (2019–26) Kerstin Schöniger[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
26.88 km2 (10.38 sq mi)
Elevation
427 m (1,401 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
6,131
 • Density228.1/km2 (590.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
08228
Dialling codes03744
Vehicle registrationV, AE, OVL, PL, RC
Websitewww.rodewisch.de

Rodewisch (German pronunciation: [ˈʁoːdəvɪʃ] ⓘ) is a town in the Vogtlandkreis district in Saxony, Germany. It is situated 3 km north of Auerbach (Vogtland), and 20 km east of Plauen. Sputnik 1 was seen for the first time in the world in Rodewisch. The town was first mentioned in 1411 and has been a town since 1924. Today's Rodewisch was formed in 1859 by the merger of the three districts of Obergöltzsch, Untergöltzsch and Niederauerbach. Rodewisch has two hospitals and a planetarium. Until 1926, there was a large brass works in the town, which was the largest in northern Germany. Röthenbach and Rützengrün have belonged to Rodewisch since 1994 and 1992 respectively.

Demographics

Historical population:

  • 1834: 2,643
  • 1871: 3,455
  • 1910: 9,494
  • 1939: 11,237
  • 1960: 12,828
  • 1971: 10,196
  • 1981: 9,513
  • 1998: 8,241
  • 1999: 8,105
  • 2000: 7,904
  • 2001: 7,793
  • 2002: 7,762
  • 2003: 7,670
  • 2004: 7,654
  • 2005: 7,562
  • 2007: 7,366
  • 2008: 7,235
  • 2011: 6,769
  • 2012: 6,714
  • 2013: 6,650

Notable people born in Rodewisch

References

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse 2019, 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.
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