Zschopau
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Location of the town of Zschopau within Erzgebirgskreis district
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| Coordinates | 50°45′0″N 13°04′0″E / 50.75000°N 13.06667°ECoordinates: 50°45′0″N 13°04′0″E / 50.75000°N 13.06667°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| Admin. region | Chemnitz |
| District | Erzgebirgskreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Zschopau |
| Mayor | Klaus Baumann |
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| Area | 22.90 km2 (8.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 350 m (1148 ft) |
| Population | 10,115 (31 December 2011)[1] |
| - Density | 442 /km2 (1,144 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | ERZ |
| Postal codes | 09405 09434 |
| Area code | 03725 |
| Website | www.zschopau.de |
Zschopau (German pronunciation: [ˈtʃoːpaʊ]), a town in the German state Saxony, is located on both banks of the river Zschopau, 9 miles (14 km) south-east from Chemnitz. It is part of the Erzgebirgskreis district. Its population is 11,584 (2005).
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.
References [edit]
- 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 [edit]
Media related to Zschopau, Germany at Wikimedia Commons
- http://www.zschopau.de/ Official city homepage
Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Zschopau". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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