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Zschopau

Coordinates: 50°45′N 13°04′E / 50.750°N 13.067°E / 50.750; 13.067
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For the river of Saxony, Germany, see Zschopau (river).
Zschopau
Town
Market square
Market square
Coat of arms of Zschopau
Coat of arms
Location of Zschopau within Erzgebirgskreis district
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Zschopau is located in Germany
Zschopau
Zschopau
Zschopau is located in Saxony
Zschopau
Zschopau
Coordinates: 50°45′N 13°04′E / 50.750°N 13.067°E / 50.750; 13.067
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictErzgebirgskreis
Municipal assoc.Zschopau
Government
 • Mayor (2022–29) Arne Sigmund[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
22.79 km2 (8.80 sq mi)
Elevation
350 m (1,150 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
8,803
 • Density390/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

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

The town grew around the castle, which was built in the mid-12th century to protect the Salt Road, which crossed the Zschopau River here. Mining was also practiced from the 14th century onward, and in 1493, Zschopau was granted the privileges of a "Freie Bergstadt" However, its importance always lagged behind the major mining towns in the Ore Mountains.

The development of crafts and trades was favored by the trade route; in 1451, Zschopau was granted market rights and in 1466, brewing rights. The first guilds of weavers and calico printers were founded as early as 1529. Later, textile factories and spinning mills developed, which favored Zschopau's early transformation into an industrial city at the beginning of the 19th century.

Motorcycles have been built in Zschopau since 1922. The world's first motorcycle assembly line was located here in 1926, and the Zschopauer Motorenwerke, with its DKW brand, was the world's largest motorcycle factory for the first time, with a production of around 60,000 units in 1928. Even during the GDR era, the motorcycle factory was one of the world's largest motorcycle producers in terms of production volume.

Geography

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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 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

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Year Population[citation needed]
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

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Karl Kröner 1955

People who worked in the area

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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

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Zschopau - New Town hall
Zschopau (yellow building=old town hall
Wildeck Castle - Inner court
Zschopau

Notes

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  1. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Sachsens am 31. Dezember 2023 - Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 15. Mai 2022 (Gebietsstand 01.01.2023)" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.

References

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  • 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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