Zschopau
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Location of Zschopau | ||
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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 | Arne Sigmund (non-party) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 22.88 km2 (8.83 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) | |
Population (2017-12-31)[1] | ||
• Total | 9,266 | |
• Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 09405, 09434 (Krumhermersdorf) | |
Dialling codes | 03725 | |
Vehicle registration | ERZ, ANA, ASZ, AU, MAB, MEK, STL, SZB, ZP | |
Website | www.zschopau.de |
Zschopau (German pronunciation: [ˈtʃoːpaʊ]), is a town in the Erzgebirgskreis district of Saxony, Germany.
Contents
1 Geography
2 Historical population
3 Notable people
4 Personalities who have worked on the ground
5 Pictures
6 Notes
7 References
8 External links
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.
Historical population
Year | Population[citation needed] |
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1750 | 4,300 |
1841 | 6,100 |
1871 | 7,877 |
1890 | 7,441 |
1900 | 6,748 |
1910 | 6,732 |
1925 | 7,455 |
1939 | 8,854 |
1946 | 8,983 |
Notable people
Heinz Auerswald (1891-1974), painter not to be confused with Heinz Auerswald German lawyer, Nazi party, 1908 - 1970
Marcus Burghardt (born 1983), bicycle racer
Ulf Findeisen (born 1962), ski jumper
David Füleki (born 1985), comic artist and non-fiction author
Rebekka Haase (born 1993), athlete (sprinter)
Axel Jungk (born 1991), skeleton racer
Walter Kaaden (1919–1996), engineer
Karl Kröner (1887–1972), painter
Claudia Nystad (born 1978), cross country skier
Karl Schmidt-Hellerau (1873–1948), furniture manufacturer and social reformer
Stefan Semmler (born 1952), rower
Frank Uhlig (born 1955), footballer
Roland Wieser (born 1956), racewalker
Personalities who have worked on the ground
- Carl Hahn (1894-1961), German-Austrian automobile builder and entrepreneur, father of VW manager Carl Hahn
Walter Kaaden (1919-1996), engineer
Christian Liebe (1654-1708), composer
Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen (1878-1964), Danish engineer and industrialist- Hermann Weber (1896-1948), Constructor
Valentin Weigel (1533-1588), mystical theosophical writer, priest and natural philosopher
Clara Zetkin (1857-1933), socialist politician and women's rights activist
Pictures
Notes
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References
Zschopau in the Digital Historic Index of Places in Saxony (Digitales Historisches Ortsverzeichnis von Sachsen)
Ganshäuser in the Digital Historic Index of Places in Saxony (Digitales Historisches Ortsverzeichnis von Sachsen)
Wilischthal in the Digital Historic Index of Places in Saxony (Digitales Historisches Ortsverzeichnis von Sachsen)
External links
Media related to Zschopau, Germany at Wikimedia Commons
http://www.zschopau.de/ Official city homepage
. Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911.
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