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Chemnitz
Chemnitz | |
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    From top: View over Chemnitz, Red tower, Old Town Hall, Modern city centre of Chemnitz | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Chemnitz  | |
  Chemnitz  Chemnitz | |
| Coordinates: 50°50′N 12°55′E / 50.833°N 12.917°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Urban districts of Germany |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Barbara Ludwig (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 220.85 km2 (85.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 296 m (971 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 248,563 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 09001–09247 |
| Dialling codes | 0371
037200 (Wittgensdorf) 037209 (Einsiedel) 03722 (Röhrsdorf) 03726 (Euba) |
| Vehicle registration | C |
| Website | www |
Chemnitz is a city in Germany. It is in the state of Saxony. In 2006, about 245,000 people lived there.
During the partition of Germany Chemnitz was in East Germany. From 1953 to 1990 Chemnitz was called Karl-Marx-Stadt. The name was in reference to the social reformer Karl Marx. Now the city has its old name. This name is from the river that flows through it.
The first mention of the city was in 1143. The city had an important role in the Industrial Revolution. In about 1883, the city population passed 100.000 inhabitants.
- ↑ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
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