Plauen, city, eastern central Germany, in Saxony (Sachsen), on the Weisse Elster River, near Zwickau. The city is a textile-milling center and has plants manufacturing machine tools, cables, steel products, electrical and electronic equipment, musical instruments, and lamps. A 17th-century castle and a Gothic church are two of the architectural features of Plauen. Founded in the 12th century by Slavs, the city passed to Bohemia in 1327 and to Saxony in 1466. Population (1997) 68,954.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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