Zschopau
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Zschopau, a town in the German state Saxony, is located on both banks of the Zschopau River, 9 miles south-east from Chemnitz. It is part of the Mittlerer 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 12th century.
Zschopau is famous for its motorbike industry, particularly the MZ and MZ Motorrad- und Zweiradwerk GmbH brands, and the toy business VEB Plasticart.
[edit] External links
- http://www.zschopau.de/ Official city homepage
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