Mühlau, Germany
Mühlau | |
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Mühlau town hall | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Mühlau
within Mittelsachsen district | |
Location of Mühlau | |
Mühlau Mühlau | |
| Coordinates: 50°54′N 12°46′E / 50.900°N 12.767°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Mittelsachsen |
| Municipal assoc. | Burgstädt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–28) | Frank Rüger |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.09 km2 (3.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 329 m (1,079 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 2,094 |
| • Density | 259/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 09241 |
| Dialling codes | 03722 |
| Vehicle registration | FG |
| Website | www.muehlau-sachsen.de |
Mühlau (German pronunciation: [ˈmyːlaʊ]) is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. Mühlau lies in the arch mountain foothills approximately 3 kilometers to the north of Limbach-Oberfrohna, and 15 kilometers northwest of Chemnitz. The settlers of Mühlau originally came from Mehlem (currently part of Bonn) on the Rhine. The local name Mühlau is derived from the former home town.