Rodewisch
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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
.
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...
district, 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...
. It is situated 3 km north of Auerbach (Vogtland)
Auerbach (Vogtland)
Auerbach is a town in the Vogtlandkreis. It is deemed to be the centre of the east Vogtland in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. The city has a textile manufacturer and some factories including the famous machine industry....
, and 20 km east of Plauen
Plauen
Plauen is a town in the Free State of Saxony, east-central Germany.It is the capital of the Vogtlandkreis. The town is situated near the border of Bavaria and the Czech Republic.Plauen's slogan is Plauen - echt Spitze.-History:...
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Famous people born in Rodewisch
- Siegbert HummelSiegbert HummelSiegbert Hummel was a Tibetologist and cultural historian. His work focused on the Eurasian context of Tibetan culture, the Bön religion, the Zhangzhung language, and the Gesar epic....
(1908-2001), Tibetologist and cultural historian