Werdau

Werdau
The town hall in Werdau

Coat of arms
Werdau
Location of Werdau within Zwickau district
Coordinates: 50°44′N 12°23′E / 50.733°N 12.383°E / 50.733; 12.383Coordinates: 50°44′N 12°23′E / 50.733°N 12.383°E / 50.733; 12.383
Country Germany
State Saxony
District Zwickau
Government
 • Mayor Stefan Czarnecki (CDU)
Area
 • Total 65.60 km2 (25.33 sq mi)
Elevation 334 m (1,096 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
 • Total 20,795
 • Density 320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 08412
Dialling codes 03761
Vehicle registration Z, GC, HOT, WDA
Website www.werdau.de

Werdau is a town in Germany, part of the Landkreis Zwickau in the Free State of Saxony. It is situated on the river Pleiße, 8 km from Zwickau.

In 1905, the city held a contest for the design of a new town hall (see right), 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.[2][3]

Werdau station is located on the Leipzig–Hof railway.

References

  1. ↑ "Aktuelle Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden 2017] (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). October 2018.
  2. ↑ Griesbacher, Thomas. "Werdau". Retrieved 2009-01-11.
  3. ↑ "Town Hall" (in German). Werdau.de. 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-11.

See also

  • Media related to Werdau at Wikimedia Commons
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