Rodewisch

Rodewisch is a town in the Vogtlandkreis district, in the Free State of 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. Rodewisch was first mentioned in 1411 and has been a town since 1924. Today's town 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.

Rodewisch
Town
Rodewisch seen from the train station
Coat of arms
Location of Rodewisch within Vogtlandkreis district
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Coordinates: 50°31′N 12°25′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  (2022-12-31)
• Total	6,451
• Density	240/km2 (620/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

Demographics

Historical population:

1834: 2,643 1871: 3,455 1910: 9,494 1939: 11,237 1960: 12,828

1971: 10,196 1981: 9,513 1998: 8,241 1999: 8,105 2000: 7,904

2001: 7,793 2002: 7,762 2003: 7,670 2004: 7,654 2005: 7,562

2007: 7,366 2008: 7,235 2011: 6,769 2012: 6,714 2013: 6,650

Notable people born in Rodewisch

• Falko Götz (born 1962), football player and manager
• Siegbert Hummel (1908–2001), Tibetologist and cultural historian
• Gerd Schädlich (1952–2022), football player and manager
• Yvonne Magwas (born 1979), German politician