Werdau

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Werdau
The town hall in Werdau

Coat of arms
Werdau
Coordinates: 50°44′N 12°23′E / 50.733°N 12.383°E / 50.733; 12.383Coordinates: 50°44′N 12°23′E / 50.733°N 12.383°E / 50.733; 12.383
Country Germany
State Saxony
District Zwickau
Subdivisions 5
Government
 • Mayor Stefan Czarnecki
Area
 • Total 65.60 km2 (25.33 sq mi)
Elevation 334 m (1,096 ft)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
 • Total 21,338
 • Density 330/km2 (840/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 08412
Dialling codes 03761
Vehicle registration Z
Website www.werdau.de

Werdau is a town in Germany, part of the Landkreis Zwickau in the Free State of Saxony. It is situated on the river Pleiße, 8 km from Zwickau.

In 1905, the city held a contest for the design of a new town hall (see right), as the old one built in 1727 had become too small. The tower and floorplan of one design was combined with the façade of another, and ground was broken for construction on August 1, 1908. It was inaugurated on April 26, 1911, with Frederick Augustus III of Saxony in attendance.[2][3]

  • Marien-Church

  • City Museum

  • Cemetery chapel

  • Advertising clock

  • Catholic Church

References

  1. ↑ "Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen – Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen jeweils am Monatsende ausgewählter Berichtsmonate nach Gemeinden". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). 17 June 2013. 
  2. ↑ Griesbacher, Thomas. "Werdau". Retrieved 2009-01-11. 
  3. ↑ "Town Hall" (in German). Werdau.de. 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-11. 

See also

  • Media related to Werdau at Wikimedia Commons
Towns and municipalities in Zwickau (district)
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