Adorf
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Location of Adorf within Vogtlandkreis district
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| Coordinates: 50°19′N 12°16′E / 50.317°N 12.267°ECoordinates: 50°19′N 12°16′E / 50.317°N 12.267°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Saxony | |
| District | Vogtlandkreis | |
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| • Mayor | Rico Schmidt (SPD) | |
| Elevation | 444 m (1,457 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 5,078 | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 08626 | |
| Dialling codes | 037423 | |
| Vehicle registration | V, AE, OVL, PL, RC | |
| Website | http://www.adorf-vogtland.de/ | |
Adorf (German pronunciation: [ˈadɔʁf]) is a small town and municipality in the Vogtlandkreis to the south-west of the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Gettengrün, a village within the municipality, borders on the Czech Republic.
The name Adorf can be analysed as "water-village", the "A" coming from old German word for water ("Ahha"), and "dorf" meaning a village.
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