Zschopau
Encyclopedia
Zschopau (ˈtʃoːpaʊ), a town in the German
state Saxony
, is located on both banks of the river Zschopau, 9 miles (14.5 km) south-east from Chemnitz
. It is part of the Erzgebirgskreis
district. Its population is 11,584 (2005). 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.
Zschopau is famous for its motorcycle
industry, particularly the MZ
and MZ Motorrad- und Zweiradwerk GmbH brands, and the toy business VEB Plasticart
.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
state Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
, is located on both banks of the river Zschopau, 9 miles (14.5 km) south-east from Chemnitz
Chemnitz
Chemnitz is the third-largest city of the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Chemnitz is an independent city which is not part of any county and seat of the government region Direktionsbezirk Chemnitz. Located in the northern foothills of the Ore Mountains, it is a part of the Saxon triangle...
. It is part of the Erzgebirgskreis
Erzgebirgskreis
Erzgebirgskreis is a district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is named after the Erzgebirge , a mountain range in the southern part of the district which forms part of the Germany–Czech Republic border...
district. Its population is 11,584 (2005). 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.
Zschopau is famous for its motorcycle
Motorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...
industry, particularly the MZ
MZ
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and MZ Motorrad- und Zweiradwerk GmbH brands, and the toy business VEB Plasticart
VEB Plasticart
VEB Plasticart was a toy manufacturer established in 1958 in Zschopau, German Democratic Republic. VEB was a Communist-era designation, meaning Volkseigener Betrieb - "company owned by the people"...
.
External links
- http://www.zschopau.de/ Official city homepage