Rodewisch
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Rodewisch seen from the train station | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Rodewisch
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Location of Rodewisch | |
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| Coordinates: 50°31′52″N 12°24′20″E / 50.53111°N 12.40556°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Vogtlandkreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–26) | Kerstin Schöniger (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.88 km2 (10.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 427 m (1,401 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 6,396 |
| • Density | 237.9/km2 (616.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 08228 |
| Dialling codes | 03744 |
| Vehicle registration | V, AE, OVL, PL, RC |
| Website | www.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.