Auerbach (ˈaʊ.ɐbax) is a town in the Vogtlandkreis

Vogtlandkreis

The Vogtlandkreis is a Landkreis in the southwest of the Free State of Saxony, Germany, at the borders to Thuringia, Bavaria, and the Czech Republic. Neighboring districts are Hof, Saale-Orla, Greiz, Zwickau and Erzgebirgskreis...

. It is deemed to be the centre of the east Vogtland in the Free State of Saxony, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. The city has a textile manufacturer and some factories including the famous machine industry.

Auerbach was mentioned for the first time in 1282. The city was considered in the centre of the eastern Vogtland

Vogtland

The term Vogtland refers to a region reaching across the German free states of Bavaria, Saxony and Thuringia and into the Czech Republic . The name of the region contains a reference to the former leadership by the Vögte of Weida, Gera and Plauen, which translates approximately to advocates or lord...

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Landmarks include the city, the towers of the St. Laurentius church, and the 43.9 m (144 ft) castle tower.