Pobershau

Pobershau
Ortsteil of Marienberg
Pobershau
Coat of arms
Location of Pobershau
Pobershau Pobershau
Coordinates: 50°38′N 13°13′E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Erzgebirgskreis
Town	Marienberg
Subdivisions	2
Area
• Total	5.41 km2 (2.09 sq mi)
Elevation	550 m (1,800 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	1,761
• Density	330/km2 (840/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC 01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC 02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	09496
Dialling codes	03735
Vehicle registration	ERZ
Website	www.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.

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.

Subdivisions

The municipality is divided into:

• Pobershau
• Rittersberg