Facts & Figures

 Overview of the Most Important Facts And Figures: 

Administrative District:

Ore Mountains (Erzgebirgskreis)

Inhabitants:

about 10.500

Area:

22,90 km²

Population Density:

442 inhabitants / km²

Registration Plate:

ERZ / ZP (previously MAB)

Postcode:

09405, 09434, 09401

Dialing Code:

++49 (0)3725

Town Structure:

Zschopau with the districts Krumhermersdorf (since 1999), Ganshäuser and Wilischthal

Neighbouring Municipalities & Towns:

Gornau/Erzgebirge 4 km
Waldkirchen/Erzgebirge 4 km
Amtsberg 4 km
Großolbersdorf 5 km
Scharfenstein 6 km
Börnichen/Erzgebirge 6 km
Venusberg 6 km
Grünhainichen 7 km
Marienberg 13 km
Chemnitz 14 km

Religious Affiliation:

Lutheran: 2181
Roman-Catholic: 223
other/ none: 7721

Federal State: Free State of Saxony

 

Development of Number of Inhabitants:

year total male female
1990 12.799 6.129 6.670
1991 12.527 5.969 6.558
1992 12.284 5.881 6.403
1993 12.150 n/a n/a
1994 11.903 n/a n/a
1995 11.720 5.596 6.124
1996 11.457 5.476 5.981
1997 11.252 5.383 5.869
1998 11.065 5.289 5.776
1999 12.563 6.036 6.527
2000 12.364 5.950 6.414
2001 12.307 5.925 6.382
2002 11.930 5.753 6.177
2003 11.829 5.740 6.089
2004 11.674 5.655 6.019
2005 11.518 5.584 5.934
2006 11.266 5.488 5.778
2007 10.930 5.295 5.635
2008 10.681 5.176 5.505
2009 10.474 5.117 5.357
2010 10.317 5.029 5.288
2011 10.115 4.944 5.171

 

 

Geographical Location:

Latitude:

50.747053 (50° 44‘ 49,39‘‘ north)

Longtitude:

13.069106 (13° 4‘ 8,78‘‘ east)

lowest ask:

300 m above sea level

Highest Elevation:

600 m above sea level