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Wilkau-Haßlau

Coordinates: 50°40′N 12°31′E / 50.667°N 12.517°E / 50.667; 12.517
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Wilkau-Haßlau
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Wilkau-Haßlau
Location of Wilkau-Haßlau within Zwickau district
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Wilkau-Haßlau is located in Germany
Wilkau-Haßlau
Wilkau-Haßlau
Wilkau-Haßlau is located in Saxony
Wilkau-Haßlau
Wilkau-Haßlau
Coordinates: 50°40′N 12°31′E / 50.667°N 12.517°E / 50.667; 12.517
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictZwickau
Government
 • Mayor (2019–26) Stefan Feustel[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total12.70 km2 (4.90 sq mi)
Elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total9,534
 • Density750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
08112
Dialling codes0375, 037602
Vehicle registrationZ
Websitewww.wilkau-hasslau.de

Wilkau-Haßlau is a town in the Zwickau district, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Zwickauer Mulde, about 6 km south of Zwickau.

Geography

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Location

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The town lies at the foot of the Ore Mountains in a valley bowl, about 6 kilometers south of the town of Zwickau and is divided by the Zwickauer Mulde rivers and the Rödelbach stream. Left of the Mulde are the former parishes of Haara, Neuhaara, Culitzsch and Wilkau, right of the river are Oberhaßlau, Niederhaßlau, Silberstraße and Rosenthal, as well as Sandberg, only settled in recent decades, which was formed by the division of the parish of Bockwa.

Neighbouring municipalities

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Its neighbouring municipalities are Hirschfeld and Reinsdorf and the towns of Kirchberg, Wildenfels and Zwickau in the district of Zwickau.

Wilkau-Haßlau

References

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  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse 2019, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
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