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_Mannichswalde.Saxony.Germany.JPG) June 2004 aerial photograph of Mannichswalde, which is part of Crimmitschau, | |
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Location of Crimmitschau within Zwickau district  | |
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| Coordinates:50°49′5″N12°23′15″E / 50.81806°N 12.38750°E /50.81806; 12.38750 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Zwickau |
| Subdivisions | 13 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2017–24) | André Raphael[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 61.15 km2 (23.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 273 m (896 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 18,479 |
| • Density | 302.2/km2 (782.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 08451 |
| Dialling codes | 03762 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
| Website | www.crimmitschau.de |
Crimmitschau (German pronunciation:[ˈkʁɪmɪtʃaʊ]ⓘ) is a town in the district ofZwickau inSaxony, Germany.
Crimmitschau lies on the riverPleiße in the northern foothills of theOre Mountains.
Adjacent communities include:Zwickau,Dennheritz,Neukirchen,Meerane, andLangenbernsdorf in Landkreis ofZwickau;Heyersdorf,Jonaswalde,Ponitz andThonhausen inThuringian Landkreis ofAltenburger Land; as well asBraunichswalde,Rückersdorf, andSeelingstädt in Thuringia in Landkreis ofGreiz.
The town Crimmitschau consists of Crimmitschau proper and the following fiveOrtschaften (localities), each containing severalOrtsteile or divisions:[3]
TheOrtsteile Rudelswalde and Gablenz are not part of anOrtschaft.
In the course of German eastward expansion, the city of Crimmitschau and a castle of the same name (now called theSchweinsburg) were established from around 1170 to 1200 as an organized German colony. The settlement's existence is first documented in 1212. In 1414 Crimmitschau received town privileges fromMarkgraf Wilhelm II.
On 15 March 1844, Crimmitschau was connected to the German rail network (on theLeipzig–Hof railway, which was later extended to Bavaria). Itscurrent station was opened in 1873
Around the turn of the century, Crimmitschau was the site of a large concentrated textile industry, and was called "The City of 100 chimneys" (Stadt der 100 Schornsteine).
From August 22, 1903, to January 18, 1904, it was the site of one of the largest and longest strikes in the German Empire, which affected the entire nation.
In 1944, some Crimmitschau property was bombed by Allied Forces.
At the end of the 1980s, a great part of the old and inner cities were torn down and replaced with prefabricated concrete buildings. Similar plans existed for the southern suburb, but were not put in place after the regime changein 1990.
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Even though a majority of the people in Crimmitschau are not affiliated with any religion,[citation needed] there are some Protestant parishes and even a Catholic parish, belonging to theDiocese of Dresden-Meissen. The most important churches are: St. Laurentius-Kirche, Johanniskirche, and the Lutherkirche.
Crimmitschau istwinned with:[4]
Bystřice nad Pernštejnem, Czech Republic
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Landmarks include the town hall, the late Gothic parish church of Saint Laurentius (Saint Lawrence)(1513), with its star and cross ribbed arches, the formerCistercian nunnery ofFrankenhausen Abbey (founded around 1290) in the district of Frankenhausen and the open-air museum ofBlankenhain Castle located at the castle of the same name.
Crimmitschau has a well-known ice hockey club, theETC Crimmitschau, which plays in the second highest German league. The city also has a soccer team,FC Crimmitschau and an American Football Team, theTornados Crimmitschau.
Crimmitschau lies directly at the Autobahn A4 and can be reached through the exitsSchmölln andMeerane. TheDeutsche Bahn AG provides connections fromCrimmitschau station toZwickau,Leipzig,Hof.
There are three elementary schools, two secondary schools, agymnasium, and a special education school in Crimmitschau.
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