Zschopau
Motorcycle production has defined Zschopau since 1922, when the Zschopauer Motorenwerke began building bikes under the DKW brand — the world's first motorcycle assembly line ran here from 1926, and by 1928 the factory was the largest motorcycle producer in the world. This tiny Saxon town in the Ore Mountains sits on the Zschopau River, with a history stretching back to a 12th-century castle built to guard the Salt Road, and mining and market rights granted in the 15th century.
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- Population11,705
- Nearest water from center 0.4 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.8 km1.1 mi
Nearest airports
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Zschopau: quick answers
Where is Zschopau?
Zschopau is in Erzgebirgskreis, Germany, about 14 km8.8 miles in a straight line from Chemnitz.
How do you get to Zschopau?
The nearest airport is Nobitz (AOC), about 1 hr 16 min away by road. The nearest train station is Zschopau, about 4 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Zschopau?
The warmest month is July, averaging 17°C63°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -1°C30°F. The wettest month is July, with about 116 mm4.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Zschopau?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 8 restaurants, 3 cafés and 4 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Zschopau?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Annaberg-Buchholz, Werdau and Schwarzenberg. Zschopau is listed among the day trips from Berlin.