Mittweida

Coordinates: 50°59′8″N 12°58′52″E / 50.98556°N 12.98111°E / 50.98556; 12.98111
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Mittweida
Town
Houses on the market square
Houses on the market square
Coat of arms of Mittweida
Coat of arms
Location of Mittweida within Mittelsachsen district
AltmittweidaAugustusburgBobritzsch-HilbersdorfBrand-ErbisdorfBurgstädtClaußnitzDöbelnDorfchemnitzEppendorfErlauFlöhaFrankenbergFrauensteinFreibergGeringswaldeGroßhartmannsdorfGroßschirmaGroßweitzschenHainichenHalsbrückeHarthaHartmannsdorfJahnatalKönigsfeldKönigshain-WiederauKriebsteinLeisnigLeubsdorfLichtenauLichtenbergLunzenauMittweidaMühlauMuldaNeuhausenNiederwiesaOberschönaOederanPenigRechenberg-BienenmühleReinsbergRochlitzRossauRoßweinSaydaSeelitzStriegistalTauraWaldheimWechselburgWeißenbornZettlitzSaxony
Municipal assoc.
Mittweida
Government
 • Mayor (2022–29) Ralf Schreiber[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total41.24 km2 (15.92 sq mi)
Elevation
288 m (945 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total14,332
 • Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
09648
Dialling codes03727
Vehicle registrationFG, BED, DL, FLÖ, HC, MW, RL
Websitewww.mittweida.de

Mittweida (German: [mɪtˈvaɪda] ⓘ) is a town in Saxony, Germany, in the Mittelsachsen district.

Geography

Mittweida is situated on the river Zschopau, 18 km north of Chemnitz, and 54 km west of Dresden. Embedded within the steep hills and valleys of the river and two smaller creeks, the town is green and picturesque.

Mittweida has a station on the Riesa–Chemnitz railway. A branch line, closed in 1997, served the industries in nearby Dreiwerden and Ringethal. Major roads are the state roads S200, S201, and S247, connecting the town with various federal roads and the motorway A4 which passes south-east of Mittweida.

History

The town was first mentioned in 1209. In 1286 it was known as civitas and oppidum.

Landkreis Mittelsachsen
in 2008.

Buildings and culture

Of interest are the Gothic church from the 15/16th century, the old town, the historic and technical museums and the nearby Kriebstein castle.

Mittweida is home to a University of Applied Sciences with about 5000 students. Founded in the late 19th century, it is known far beyond the Saxon borders. Among its students were August Horch, Walter Bruch, Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen, and Gerhard Neumann.

Mayors

  • 1960–1972 Günter Kluge (SED)
  • 1972–1988 Max Gerhard Imhof (SED)
  • 1988–1989 Hans Günter Beulich (SED)
  • 1990 Helene Gerda Wunderlich (SED)
  • 1990–2001 Bruno Rudolf Kny (CDU)
  • 2001–2015 Matthias Damm (CDU)
  • since 2015 Ralf Schreiber

Notable people

Heinrich Gottlieb Tschirner

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Mittweida is twinned with:[5]

References

  1. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
  2. Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen
    . 2024.
  3. ^ a b Mittweida in the Digital Historic Index of Places in Saxony (Digitales Historisches Ortsverzeichnis von Sachsen)
  4. ^ Christine O'Keefe. Concentration Camps
  5. ^ "Städtepartnerschaften". mittweida.de (in German). Mittweida. Retrieved 2021-02-26.

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