Zschopau

Zschopau
Market square
Coat of arms
Zschopau
Location of Zschopau within Erzgebirgskreis district
Coordinates: 50°45′N 13°04′E / 50.750°N 13.067°E / 50.750; 13.067Coordinates: 50°45′N 13°04′E / 50.750°N 13.067°E / 50.750; 13.067
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Erzgebirgskreis
Municipal assoc.	Zschopau
Government
• Mayor	Arne Siegmund (non-party)
Area
• Total	22.88 km2 (8.83 sq mi)
Elevation	350 m (1,150 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	9,538
• Density	420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	09405, 09434 (Krumhermersdorf)
Dialling codes	03725
Vehicle registration	ERZ, ANA, ASZ, AU, MAB, MEK, STL, SZB, ZP
Website	www.zschopau.de

Zschopau (German pronun­cia­tion: [ˈtʃoːpaʊ]), is a town in the Erzgebirgskreis district of Saxony, Germany.

The town is located on the northwestern slopes of the Ore Mountains, on both banks of the Zschopau River, about 9 miles (14 km) south-east from Chemnitz. The highest point is Mt. Pilzhübel with an elevation of 597.8 m (1,961 ft). The municipal area comprises the village of Krumhermersdorf, incorporated in 1999. Since German reunification, Zschopau has lost about one fourth of its population.

Zschopau is famous for its motorcycle industry, particularly the DKW and MZ Motorrad- und Zweiradwerk GmbH brands, and the toy business VEB Plasticart.

Zschopau has a handsome parish church dedicated to St Martin, a town hall and a castle (Schloss Wildeck), whose construction started in the twelfth century.