Mylau
Stadtteil of Reichenbach im Vogtland
Coat of arms
Location of Mylau
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Coordinates: 50°37′N 12°16′E / 50.617°N 12.267°E / 50.617; 12.267
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Vogtlandkreis
Town	Reichenbach im Vogtland
Area
• Total	4.73 km2 (1.83 sq mi)
Elevation	305 m (1,001 ft)
Population  (2014-12-31)
• Total	2,585
• Density	550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	08499
Dialling codes	03765
Vehicle registration	V
Website	www.mylau.de

Mylau is a town and a former municipality in the Vogtlandkreis district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany with about 2600 citizens. Since 1 January 2016 it is part of the town Reichenbach im Vogtland. It is situated in the valleys of the river Göltzsch and the Raumbach, a stream flowing from Reichenbach im Vogtland that is locally known as the Soap Stream (German: Seifenbach) because of the textile painting factories that had been built by its banks. The town lies 6 km southeast of Greiz, and 20 km southwest of Zwickau. Mylau has the smallest area of any town ("Stadt") in what was formerly East Germany, although there are 10 towns in what was formerly West Germany that are even smaller in area.

Panorama of Mylau

History

In the 14th century, a settlement was built at the foot of Mylau Castle (1180). Emperor Charles IV granted town privileges in 1376. Until late in the 17th century, the town was reasonably insignificant; in 1650 it was composed of only 24 houses. It then grew rapidly because of a rise of manual weaving craftsmanship in the area, which facilitated the rapid development of the textile industry in the 19th century.

Population growth (as of 1960, the poll date is December 31):

Data before 1998: Digitales Historisches Ortsverzeichnis von Sachsen
Data since 1998: Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen

Sites of interest

Mylau Castle was built in 1180 at the place where the Raumbach flows into the Göltzsch river, and is still intact. One kilometer to the northwest of the town the world-famous Göltzsch Viaduct crosses the Göltzsch valley. Also worth visiting is the city church St. Wenzel established in 1890, which includes a Gottfried Silbermann organ built in 1730/1731).

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  Mylau Castle
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  Mylau Castle inner courtyard
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  City church (rear view)

See also

• Media related to Mylau at Wikimedia Commons
• Municipal Web site (in German)
• City information (in German)
• Digitales Historisches Ortsverzeichnis von Sachsen (Digital Historic City Directory of Saxony) (in German)

References