Zschopau

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Zschopau
Market square

Coat of arms
Zschopau
Coordinates: 50°45′N 13°04′E / 50.750°N 13.067°E / 50.750; 13.067Coordinates: 50°45′N 13°04′E / 50.750°N 13.067°E / 50.750; 13.067
Country Germany
State Saxony
District Erzgebirgskreis
Municipal assoc. Zschopau
Government
  Mayor Klaus Baumann
Area
  Total 22.90 km2 (8.84 sq mi)
Elevation 350 m (1,150 ft)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
  Total 9,814
  Density 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 09405 09434
Dialling codes 03725
Vehicle registration ERZ
Website www.zschopau.de

Zschopau (German pronunciation: [ˈtʃoːpaʊ]), is a town in the Erzgebirgskreis district of Saxony, Germany.

Geography

The town is located on the northwestern slopes of the Ore Mountains, on both banks of the Zschopau River, about 9 miles (14 km) south-east from Chemnitz. The highest point is Mt. Pilzhübel with an elevation of 597.8 m (1,961 ft). The municipal area comprises the village of Krumhermersdorf, incorporated in 1999. Since German reunification, Zschopau has lost about one fourth of its population.

Zschopau is famous for its motorcycle industry, particularly the DKW and MZ Motorrad- und Zweiradwerk GmbH brands, and the toy business VEB Plasticart.

Zschopau has a handsome parish church dedicated to St Martin, a town hall and a castle (Schloss Wildeck), whose construction started in the twelfth century.

Notable people

Notes

References

  • Zschopau in the Digital Historic Index of Places in Saxony (Digitalen Historischen Ortsverzeichnis von Sachsen)
  • Ganshäuser in the Digital Historic Index of Places in Saxony (Digitalen Historischen Ortsverzeichnis von Sachsen)
  • Wilischthal in the Digital Historic Index of Places in Saxony (Digitalen Historischen Ortsverzeichnis von Sachsen)

External links

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