Mittweida is a town in the Mittelsachsen district of Saxony, Germany, on the Zschopau River, 18 kilometers north of Chemnitz and 54 kilometers west of Dresden, with a population of 13,839 as of December 31, 2024 across 41.26 square kilometers. First mentioned in 1209, it became one of Saxony's major textile-producing centers in the 20th century, and today hosts a University of Applied Sciences with about 5,000 students, founded in the late 19th century and known beyond Saxony.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude50.985556 degrees north 1 Sources
1. Mittweida (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 13,730 (2025)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 50.985556, longitude 12.981111
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 276 m
P2046 (area)
area 40.73 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 13730 (2025)
View the Source2. Wikipedia (German): Mittweida
Wikipedia (German)Source text, founding-year-range-start: 1209
Mittweida wurde erstmals 1209 erwähnt und 1286 als oppidum (Stadt) bezeichnet.
Source text, founding-year-range-end: 1209
Mittweida wurde erstmals 1209 erwähnt und 1286 als oppidum (Stadt) bezeichnet.
Source text, founding-year: 1209
Mittweida wurde erstmals 1209 erwähnt und 1286 als oppidum (Stadt) bezeichnet.
View the Source Mittweida (Wikipedia)
- In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
On Continent: Europe, Lead paragraph names Germany; continent follows from the atlas record for Germany
Mittweida (German: [mɪtˈvaɪda] ) is a town in Saxony, Germany
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