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14-497: 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

28-529: A brilliant riding experience to cycling enthusiasts. The trail is also known for the scenery, with castles and other medieval buildings appearing on the trail. Zschopau Zschopau ( German pronunciation: [ˈtʃoːpaʊ] ), is a town in the Erzgebirgskreis district of Saxony , Germany . The town is located on the northwestern slopes of the Ore Mountains , on both banks of

42-579: Is a 130-kilometre-long river in Saxony , Germany , and a left tributary of the Freiberger Mulde . The origin of the name is not precisely documented, possibly Slavic skapp ; rock , cliff or sorb. Šučici ; the rushing, roaring ). The Zschopau drains a catchment area of 1847 km². Its source is in the Ore Mountains , on the slopes of the Fichtelberg at a height of 1,070 metres, near

56-652: Is joined by the Rote Pfütze. It then flows through the towns of Tannenberg , Wiesa and Wiesenbad Thermal Springs . Then the Zschopau collects the waters of the Pöhlbach stream. Shortly before Wolkenstein it is joined by the Pressnitz . The towns of Wolkenstein, Zschopau , Flöha , Frankenberg/Sa. and Mittweida are further down the river. Between Scharfenstein and Zschopau, its largest left-hand tributary,

70-632: Is routed by it at a reasonable distance. Finally, the river flows into the Freiberger Mulde near the village of Schweta west of Döbeln . The Zschopau is 130 km long and, after combining with the Freiburge Mulde has a flow rate of 23.8 m³/s compared to 10.3 m³/s in the Freiberger Mulde above the confluence. The river has numerous roads and paths running alongside it. These trails are especially popular with cyclists. Mountain bikers often come here for tours. The undulating trails offer

84-532: The Wilisch , flows into the river by the scattered settlement of Wilischthal. The tortuous, increasingly narrow and rocky Zschopau valley is followed by the structurally interesting Annaberg and Buchholz railway to Flöha. In Flöha, north of the Augustusburg hunting lodge that dominates the valley landscape, it is joined by the largest tributary, named after the town. The Flöha is even slightly larger than

98-571: 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

112-474: The Saxon borders. Among its students were August Horch , Walter Bruch , Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen , and Gerhard Neumann . Mittweida is twinned with: This Mittelsachsen location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Zschopau (river) The Zschopau ( German pronunciation: [ˈt͡ʃoːpaʊ̯] , Czech : Sapava [ˈsapava] or Šopava [ˈʃopava] )

126-648: The Zschopau here. The Zschopau is impounded by the Kriebstein Dam in the narrow valley above Kriebstein Castle . It continues to flow through the town of Waldheim , where it is followed by the Chemnitz and Riesa railway , which runs over six viaducts on the six-kilometre-long 'bankruptcy mile' section to Limmritz . The valley is narrow and steep in parts, so that the Zschopau Valley Cycleway

140-531: The border with Czechia. It flows initially parallel to the Große Mittweida in a northerly direction. The Zschopau forms the boundary between the western forest district of Crottendorf and the eastern districts of Oberwiesenthal and Neudorf. After leaving the forests on the Fichtelberg, it passes the forest settlement of Crottendorf with its hamlet of Walthersdorf. In the town of Schlettau it

154-533: The town with various federal roads and the motorway A4 which passes south-east of Mittweida. The town was first mentioned in 1209. In 1286 it was known as civitas and oppidum . Weaving of wool and linen were major occupations of the inhabitants in the Middle Ages, and after a spinning mill was founded in 1816, the town grew into one of the major textile-producing centers in Saxony of the 20th century. Mittweida

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168-408: 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. [REDACTED] Media related to Zschopau, Germany at Wikimedia Commons This Erzgebirgskreis location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Ore Mountains article

182-508: Was already a sizeable town in the mid-16th century, and despite having more inhabitants than Rochlitz , it had remained part of Amt and Amtshauptmannschaft Rochlitz for many years. In 1924 it became a separate urban district. During World War II, a subcamp of Flossenbürg concentration camp was located in Mittweida. In 1946 the town was reintegrated into Landkreis Rochlitz and was transferred to Kreis Hainichen in 1952. Landkreis Mittweida

196-460: Was formed from the districts Rochlitz and Hainichen in 1994, it was integrated into Landkreis Mittelsachsen in 2008. 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

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