Mittweida
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| Coordinates | 50°59′8″N 12°58′52″E / 50.98556°N 12.98111°E |
| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
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| State | Saxony |
| Admin. region | Chemnitz |
| District | Mittweida |
| Municipal assoc. | Mittweida |
| Mayor | Matthias Damm (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 41.24 km2 (15.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 288 m (945 ft) |
| Population | 15,726 (31 December 2009) |
| - Density | 381 /km2 (988 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | MW |
| Postal code | 09648 |
| Area code | 03727 |
| Website | www.mittweida.de |
Mittweida (IPA: [mɪtˈvaɪda]) is a town in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is the, capital of the Landkreis Mittweida.
History [change]
The town was started in the 13th century, and is now one of the biggest textile producing centres in Saxony.
Mittweida University has about 5000 students. It was started in the late 19th century, mong its students were August Horch, Walter Bruch, Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen, and Gerhard Neumann.
During World War II, a subcamp of Flossenburg concentration camp was located here.[1]
References [change]
- ↑ Christine O'Keefe.Concentration Camps.www.tartanplace.com/tartanhistory/concentrationcamps.html
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