Werdau
This Saxon town on the river Pleiße, Werdau has a compact centre with cafés and restaurants within easy reach of the water. First recorded in 1304, it built its identity around textile manufacturing from the 14th century onward, later adding large-scale truck production under the IFA conglomerate before deindustrialisation followed German reunification in 1990. The 1911 town hall, inaugurated by Frederick Augustus III of Saxony, remains a landmark of the centre.
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- Population24,424
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.3 km1.4 mi
Nearest airports
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Werdau: quick answers
Where is Werdau?
Werdau is in Zwickau, Germany, about 8.0 km5.0 miles in a straight line from the city of Zwickau.
How do you get to Werdau?
The nearest airport is Nobitz (AOC), about 1 hr 2 min away by road. The nearest train station is Werdau, about 4 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Werdau?
The warmest month is July, averaging 18°C65°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 0°C32°F. The wettest month is July, with about 99 mm3.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Werdau?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 10 restaurants, 4 cafés and 7 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Werdau?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Annaberg-Buchholz, Schwarzenberg and Gera.