Pobershau

Ortsteil of Marienberg in Saxony, Germany

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Location of Pobershau

50°38′N 13°13′E / 50.633°N 13.217°E / 50.633; 13.217CountryGermanyStateSaxonyDistrictErzgebirgskreis TownMarienbergSubdivisions2Area

• Total5.41 km² (2.09 sq mi)Elevation

550 m (1,800 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total1,761 • Density330/km² (840/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

09496

Dialling codes03735Vehicle registrationERZWebsitewww.pobershau.de

Pobershau is a former municipality in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany. With effect from 1 January 2012, it has been incorporated into the town of Marienberg.^[2]

Geography

Pobershau lies in the valley of the Red Pockau, a tributary of the Black Pockau. The hamlet of Rittersberg lies north of the main village on the left slopes of the Red Pockau. The hamlet of Hinterer Grund lie east of the village rather remotely in the valley of the Black Pockau. The highest point in Pobershaus lies at 700.5 m above NHN near the Katzensteine mountain. The lowest point is at 500 m above NHN in the Kniebreche, the area around the confluence of the Red and Black Pockau.