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Werdau (German pronunciation: [ˈvɛʁdaʊ̯] (listen)) is a town in Germany, part of the Landkreis Zwickau in Saxony. It is situated on the river Pleiße, 8 km from Zwickau.

Werdau
Town
The town hall in Werdau, built in 1911
Coat of arms
Location of Werdau within Zwickau district
BernsdorfGersdorfHartensteinHartmannsdorfHirschfeldKirchbergLichtensteinNeukirchenReinsdorfSchönbergWaldenburg
Werdau
Werdau
Coordinates: 50°44′N 12°23′E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictZwickau
Subdivisions5
Government
 • Mayor (2019–26) Sören Kristensen[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total65.60 km2 (25.33 sq mi)
Elevation
334 m (1,096 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total20,381
 • Density310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
08412
Dialling codes03761
Vehicle registrationZ, GC, HOT, WDA
Websitewww.werdau.de

The town was mentioned as early as 1304, and in 1398 it was purchased by Frederick, then margrave of Meissen, who afterwards became Elector of Saxony.[3]

The textile industry was the dominant industry in Werdau since the 14th century. The industrial character of the town further increased in the 20th century with the large-scale truck production by the IFA conglomerate. Both industries were not competitive after the German reunification in 1990, leading to a sharp deindustrialisation. The character of the town changed dramatically over the last 20 years after almost all factories were demolished and the characteristic East-German residential Plattenbauten were scaled back.

In 1905, the city held a contest for the design of a new town hall, as the old one built in 1727 had become too small. The tower and floorplan of one design was combined with the façade of another, and ground was broken for construction on August 1, 1908. It was inaugurated on April 26, 1911, with Frederick Augustus III of Saxony in attendance.[4][5]

Werdau station is located on the Leipzig–Hof railway.


References


  1. Wahlergebnisse 2019, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2022.
  3.  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Werdau". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 28 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
  4. Griesbacher, Thomas. "Werdau". Retrieved 2009-01-11.
  5. "Town Hall" (in German). Werdau.de. 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-11.


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[de] Werdau

Werdau (im westsächsischen Idiom „Werde“) ist eine Große Kreisstadt im sächsischen Landkreis Zwickau.
- [en] Werdau

[es] Werdau

Werdau es una localidad en alemana, ubicada en el distrito de Zwickauer Land, en la región administrativa de Chemnitz, en el Estado Libre de Sajonia. Es atravesada por el río Pleiße.

[fr] Werdau

Werdau est une ville allemande située en Saxe, dans l'arrondissement de Zwickau.

[it] Werdau

Werdau è una città di 20 623 abitanti[1] della Sassonia, in Germania. Appartiene al circondario (Landkreis) di Zwickau (targa Z).

[ru] Вердау

Ве́рдау (нем. Werdau) — город в Германии, районный центр, расположен в земле Саксония. Подчинён административному округу Хемниц. Входит в состав района Цвиккау. Население составляет 20.795 человек (на 31 декабря 2017 года). Занимает площадь 65,60 км². Официальный код района 14 1 93 490.


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