Zschopau

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

For the river of Saxony, Germany, see Zschopau (river).
Zschopau
Market square
Coat of arms
Location of Zschopau within Erzgebirgskreis district
Zschopau
Zschopau
Coordinates: 50°45′N 13°04′E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictErzgebirgskreis
Municipal assoc.Zschopau
Government
 • MayorArne Sigmund (Ind.)
Area
 • Total22.88 km2 (8.83 sq mi)
Elevation
350 m (1,150 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total9,170
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
09405, 09434 (Krumhermersdorf)
Dialling codes03725
Vehicle registrationERZ, ANA, ASZ, AU, MAB, MEK, STL, SZB, ZP
Websitewww.zschopau.de

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
YearPopulation
17504,300
18416,100
18717,877
18907,441
19006,748
19106,732
19257,455
19398,854
19468,983

Notable people
Karl Kröner 1955

Personalities who have worked on the ground
Clara Zetkin 1897
  • 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
Zschopau - New Town hall
Zschopau (yellow building=old town hall
Wildeck Castle - Inner court
Zschopau

Notes
  1. "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2019". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2020.

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)

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