Mittweida
Mittweida (IPA: [mɪtˈvaɪda]) is a town in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the Landkreis Mittweida.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Mittweida within Mittelsachsen district | |
| Coordinates: 50°59′8″N 12°58′52″E / 50.98556°N 12.98111°ECoordinates: 50°59′8″N 12°58′52″E / 50.98556°N 12.98111°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Mittelsachsen |
| Municipal assoc. | Mittweida |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ralf Schreiber (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.24 km2 (15.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 288 m (945 ft) |
| Population (2006-12-31) | |
| • Total | 16,277 |
| • Density | 394.69/km2 (1,022.24/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 09648 |
| Vehicle registration | FG, BED, DL, FLÖ, HC, MW, RL |
| Website | www |
History
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.[1]
Mittweida Media
Heinrich Gottlieb Tschirner
References
- ↑ Christine O'Keefe.Concentration Camps.www.tartanplace.com/tartanhistory/concentrationcamps.html
Other websites
Media related to Mittweida at Wikimedia Commons
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