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Crimmitschau (German pronunciation: [ˈkʁɪmɪtʃaʊ]) is a town in the district of Zwickau in Saxony, Germany.

Crimmitschau
Town
June 2004 aerial photograph of Mannichswalde, which is part of Crimmitschau,
Location of Crimmitschau within Zwickau district
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Crimmitschau
Crimmitschau
Coordinates: 50°49′5″N 12°23′15″E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictZwickau
Subdivisions13
Government
  Mayor (201724) André Raphael[1] (CDU)
Area
  Total61.04 km2 (23.57 sq mi)
Elevation
273 m (896 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
  Total18,167
  Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
08451
Dialling codes03762
Vehicle registrationZ
Websitewww.crimmitschau.de

Geography


Crimmitschau lies on the river Pleiße in the northern foothills of the Erzgebirge.


Neighboring municipalities


Adjacent communities include: Zwickau, Dennheritz, Neukirchen, Meerane, and Langenbernsdorf in Landkreis of Zwickau; Heyersdorf, Jonaswalde, Ponitz and Thonhausen in Thuringian Landkreis of Altenburger Land; as well as Braunichswalde, Rückersdorf, and Seelingstädt in Thuringia in Landkreis of Greiz.


Municipality subdivisions


The town Crimmitschau consists of Crimmitschau proper and the following five Ortschaften (localities), each containing several Ortsteile or divisions:[3]

The Ortsteile Rudelswalde and Gablenz are not part of an Ortschaft.


History


In the course of German eastward expansion, the city of Crimmitschau and a castle of the same name (now called the Schweinsburg) 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 from Markgraf Wilhelm II.

On 15 March 1844, Crimmitschau was connected to the German rail network (on the Leipzig–Hof railway, which was later extended to Bavaria). Its current 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 change in 1990.


Population


Population of Crimmitschau
Population of Crimmitschau
Year Population
183403,767
187517,649
188018,925
189019,300
193327,938
193927,247
194630,504
195034,541
196031,279
198126,229
198425,086
Year Population
199523,888
199723,420
199923,570
200023,305
200222,874
200422,528
200621,953
200821.080
200920.833
201020.901

Religion


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 the Diocese of Dresden-Meissen. The most important churches are: St. Laurentius-Kirche, Johanniskirche, and the Lutherkirche.


Twin towns – sister cities


Crimmitschau is twinned with:[4]


Sights


Blankenhain Castle
Blankenhain Castle

Landmarks include the town hall, the late Gothic parish church of Saint Laurentius (Saint Lawrence)(1513), with its star and cross ribbed arches, the former Cistercian nunnery of Frankenhausen Abbey (founded around 1290) in the district of Frankenhausen and the open-air museum of Blankenhain Castle located at the castle of the same name.


Museums



Parks



Sport


Crimmitschau has a well-known ice hockey club, the ETC Crimmitschau, which plays in the second highest German league. The city also has a soccer team, FC Crimmitschau and an American Football Team, the Tornados Crimmitschau.


Business and infrastructure


Crimmitschau station
Crimmitschau station

Crimmitschau lies directly at the Autobahn A4 and can be reached through the exits Schmölln and Meerane. The Deutsche Bahn AG provides connections from Crimmitschau station to Zwickau, Leipzig, Hof.


Education


There are three elementary schools, two secondary schools, a gymnasium, and a special education school in Crimmitschau.


Notable people



Honorary citizen



References


  1. Bürgermeisterwahlen 2017, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 12 July 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2020". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). June 2021.
  3. Hauptsatzung der Großen Kreisstadt Crimmitschau, January 2019.
  4. "Unsere Partnerstädte" (in German). Crimmitschau. Retrieved 2021-12-09.



На других языках


[de] Crimmitschau

Crimmitschau ([.mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}ˈkrɪmɪt͜ʃa͜u], auch Crimmitzschau) ist mit seinen etwa 18.400 Einwohnern eine Große Kreisstadt im sächsischen Landkreis Zwickau an der Grenze zum Freistaat Thüringen. Die Stadt ist eine typische Industriestadt des 19. Jahrhunderts, in der vor allem Textilien hergestellt wurden. Crimmitschau hatte den Beinamen „Stadt der 100 Schornsteine“. Heute existiert noch eine Tuchfabrik. Crimmitschau ist Sitz der Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Crimmitschau-Dennheritz. Als Herkunft des Namens wird der altsorbische Familienname Krimas, dem ein -ov (als Anzeiger, dass der Ort ihm gehört) angehängt wurde, für wahrscheinlich gehalten.[2]
- [en] Crimmitschau

[ru] Криммичау

Кри́ммичау (нем. Crimmitschau) — город в Германии, районный центр, расположен в земле Саксония. Подчинён административному округу Хемниц. Входит в состав района Цвиккау. Население составляет 20.304 человека (2012). Занимает площадь 61,04 км². Официальный код — 14 1 93 020.



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