Bockau | |
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Location of Bockau within Erzgebirgskreis district | |
Coordinates: 50°33′N 12°42′E / 50.550°N 12.700°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
District | Erzgebirgskreis |
Government | |
• Mayor (2023–30) | Franziska Meier[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 19.15 km2 (7.39 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,202 |
• Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 08324 |
Dialling codes | 03771 |
Vehicle registration | ERZ, ANA, ASZ, AU, MAB, MEK, STL, SZB, ZP |
Website | www |
Bockau is a municipality in the district of Erzgebirgskreis in the Free State of Saxony in Germany. The community is known for growing and researching herbs. Owing to its centuries-old cultivation of angelica, whose roots are used in making liqueurs, Bockau is also known locally by the nickname Wurzelbucke (Wurzel is German for “root”).