Zschopau
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| Zschopau | |
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| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Saxony |
| Admin. region | Chemnitz |
| District | Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Zschopau |
| Mayor | Klaus Baumann |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 22.90 km² (8.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 350 m (1148 ft) |
| Population | 11,247 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 491 /km² (1,272 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | MEK früher ZP |
| Postal codes | 09405 09434 |
| Area code | 03725 |
| Website | www.zschopau.de |
Zschopau (IPA: [ˈtʃoːpaʊ]), a town in the German state Saxony, is located on both banks of the Zschopau River, 9 miles south-east from Chemnitz. It is part of the Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis district. Its population is 11,584 (2005). Zschopau has a handsome parish church dedicated to St Martin, a town hall and a castle (Schloss Wildeck), whose construction started in the 12th century.
Zschopau is famous for its motorcycle industry, particularly the MZ and MZ Motorrad- und Zweiradwerk GmbH brands, and the toy business VEB Plasticart.
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