Rochlitz

For other uses, see Rochlitz (disambiguation).

Rochlitz
Town
The town seen from Rochlitz Castle
Coat of arms
Location of Rochlitz within Mittelsachsen district
Location of Rochlitz
Rochlitz Location within Germany Rochlitz Location within Saxony
Coordinates: 51°2′53″N 12°47′55″E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Mittelsachsen
Government
• Mayor (2022–29)	Frank Dehne
Area
• Total	23.76 km2 (9.17 sq mi)
Elevation	163 m (535 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)
• Total	5,549
• Density	233.5/km2 (604.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	09306
Dialling codes	03737
Vehicle registration	FG, BED, DL, FLÖ, HC, MW, RL
Website	www.rochlitz.de

Rochlitz (German pronunciation: [ˈʁɔxlɪts] ^ⓘ; Upper Sorbian: Rochlica, pronounced [ˈʁɔxlʲitsa]) is a major district town (Große Kreisstadt) in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. Rochlitz is the head of the "municipal partnership Rochlitz" (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Rochlitz) with its other members being the municipalities of Königsfeld, Seelitz and Zettlitz.