Rochlitz is a major district town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. It is the head of the municipal partnership Rochlitz, whose other members are the municipalities of Königsfeld, Seelitz and Zettlitz.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude51.048056 degrees north 1 Sources
1. Rochlitz (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 5,467 (2025)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 51.048056, longitude 12.798611
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 163 m
P2046 (area)
area 23.71 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 5467 (2025)
View the Source2. Rochlitz (Wikipedia)
Source text, founding-year-range-start: 1336
The town itself is first mentioned in writing in 1336, its council in 1360, and the first seal of the town is found on a document from 1364.
Source text, founding-year-range-end: 1336
The town itself is first mentioned in writing in 1336, its council in 1360, and the first seal of the town is found on a document from 1364.
Source text, founding-year: 1336
The town itself is first mentioned in writing in 1336, its council in 1360, and the first seal of the town is found on a document from 1364.
- In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
On Continent: Europe, Lead paragraph names Germany; continent follows from the atlas record for Germany
district town (Große Kreisstadt) in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany
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