Auerbach (German pronunciation: [ˈaʊ.ɐbax] ⓘ) is a town in the Vogtlandkreis, Saxony, Germany.

The economy is mainly based on textile manufacturing, food processing and machine industry.

The town is situated at the declivities above the river Göltzsch at the foot of a castle tower from the 12th century.

The three tall buildings give Auerbach its nickname “the Three Towers Town”.

Historical population (from 1960, as on 31 December): 1834 to 1960 1971 to 2008 After 2012 Data source from 1998: Saxon State Statistical Office 1 29 October 2 31 August This Vogtlandkreis location article is a stub.