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
Houses on the market square
Houses on the market square
Coat of arms of Mittweida
Location of Mittweida within Mittelsachsen district
Mittweida is located in Germany
Mittweida
Mittweida
Mittweida is located in Saxony
Mittweida
Mittweida
Coordinates: 50°59′8″N 12°58′52″E / 50.98556°N 12.98111°E / 50.98556; 12.98111
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictMittelsachsen
Municipal assoc.Mittweida
Government
 • MayorRalf Schreiber (CDU)
Area
 • Total41.24 km2 (15.92 sq mi)
Elevation
288 m (945 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[1]
 • Total14,209
 • Density340/km2 (890/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 (IPA: [mɪtˈvaɪda]) is a town in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the Landkreis Mittweida.

History[change | change source]

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. Among 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.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2022.
  2. Christine O'Keefe.Concentration Camps.www.tartanplace.com/tartanhistory/concentrationcamps.html

Other websites[change | change source]

Media related to Mittweida at Wikimedia Commons