Aue, Saxony
Aue (German pronunciation: [ˈʔaʊ̯ə] ⓘ) is a small town in Germany at the outlet of the river Schwarzwasser into the river Zwickauer Mulde in the Ore Mountains, and has roughly 16,000 inhabitants. It was merged into the new town Aue-Bad Schlema in January 2019. Aue was the administrative seat of the former district of Aue-Schwarzenberg in Saxony, and is part of the Erzgebirgskreis since August 2008. It belongs to the Silberberg Town League (Städtebund Silberberg)
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Stadtteil of Aue-Bad Schlema | |
July 2008 view of central Aue, including the St. Nicholas' Church | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Aue | |
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| Coordinates: 50°35′17″N 12°42′2″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Erzgebirgskreis |
| Town | Aue-Bad Schlema |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.94 km2 (8.08 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 564 m (1,850 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Population (2017-12-31) | |
| • Total | 16,012 |
| • Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 08280 |
| Dialling codes | 03771 |
| Vehicle registration | ERZ, ANA, ASZ, AU, MAB, MEK, STL, SZB, ZP |
| Website | www.aue.de |
The mining town has been known for its copper, titanium, and kaolinite. The town was a machine-building and cutlery manufacturing centre in East German times and is now developing tourism, as the Silver Road (Silberstraße) runs through town. The town is also known for the football club FC Erzgebirge Aue, which is currently playing in the 3rd German division (3. Bundesliga)
Aue was until 1991 a centre of the Sowjetisch-Deutsche Aktiengesellschaft Wismut (“Soviet-German Wismut Corporation”, or SDAG Wismut).