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Markneukirchen

Markneukirchen
Town
Coat of arms of Markneukirchen
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Location of Markneukirchen within Vogtlandkreis district
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Markneukirchen is located in Germany
Markneukirchen
Markneukirchen
Markneukirchen is located in Saxony
Markneukirchen
Markneukirchen
Coordinates: 50°19′N 12°19′E / 50.317°N 12.317°E / 50.317; 12.317
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictVogtlandkreis
Government
 • Mayor (2022–29) Toni Meinel[1]
Area
 • Total69.06 km2 (26.66 sq mi)
Elevation
504 m (1,654 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total7,237
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
08258
Dialling codes037422
Vehicle registrationV, AE, OVL, PL, RC
Websitewww.markneukirchen.de/

Markneukirchen (German pronunciation: [ˌmaʁk.nɔʏˈkɪʁçn̩] ) is a town in the Vogtlandkreis district, in Saxony, Germany, close to the Czech border. It lies in the Elster Mountains (part of the Fichtel Mountains), 24 km (14.9 mi) southeast of Plauen, and 14 km (8.7 mi) northeast of Aš (Czech Republic).

Markneukirchen is the main town of the small musical instrument-making region Musikwinkel, known for four centuries for high quality brass, woodwind and string instruments. Within this small locality, 113 different enterprises are involved in making musical instruments. They rely on traditional methods but sell all over the world.[3]

The town is home to the Museum of Musical Instruments founded in 1883 by Paul Otto Apian-Bennewitz. It hosts an annual International Instrumental Competition and master classes. [1] Since 1993 the competition has been a member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions. Arnold Voigt worked in the town for most of his life.

  1. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
  3. ^ The sweet sound of success, BBC News, by Stephen Evans, 17 March 2013
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