Limbach-Oberfrohna
| Limbach-Oberfrohna | ||
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  Limbach-Oberfrohna | ||
Location of Limbach-Oberfrohna within Zwickau district 
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| Coordinates: 50°52′N 12°45′E / 50.867°N 12.750°ECoordinates: 50°52′N 12°45′E / 50.867°N 12.750°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Saxony | |
| District | Zwickau | |
| Municipal assoc. | Limbach-Oberfrohna | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Hans-Christian Rickauer (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 50.17 km2 (19.37 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 24,059 | |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 09212 | |
| Dialling codes | 03722, 037609 | |
| Vehicle registration | Z | |
| Website | www.limbach-oberfrohna.de | |
Limbach-Oberfrohna is a town in the district of Zwickau in the German Free State of Saxony.
Main sights
- Schloss (Castle) Wolkenburg
- Protestant church in Oberfrohna
- Wasserturm ("Water Tower")
- Town Hall
- Limbach Municipal Church
Economy
Limbach-Oberfrohna is situated in the manufacturing district of Chemnitz. It has a public park and a monument to the composer Johannes Pache. Its industries in the past included the making of worsteds, cloth, silk and sewing-machines, dyeing and bleaching. However, these industries collapsed almost completely after the reunification of Germany in 1990. Today, the biggest employers in the town are Siemens VDO, a former branch of the Siemens AG and manufacturer of car-supplies together with other mechanical-engineering firms.
Transportation
The town is situated near the Bundesautobahn 4 and Bundesautobahn 72. Chemnitz, a city with a long existing mechanical-engineering-industry, is situated about 15 km to the east of Limbach-Oberfrohna.
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "article name needed". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
