Mittweida

Mittweida (IPA: [mɪtˈvaɪda]) is a town in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the Landkreis Mittweida.

Mittweida
Town
Houses on the market square
Coat of arms
Location of Mittweida within Mittelsachsen district
Mittweida Show map of Germany Mittweida Show map of Saxony
Coordinates: 50°59′8″N 12°58′52″E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Mittelsachsen
Municipal assoc.	Mittweida
Government
• Mayor	Ralf Schreiber (CDU)
Area
• Total	41.24 km2 (15.92 sq mi)
Elevation	288 m (945 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	13,940
• Density	340/km2 (880/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	09648
Dialling codes	03727
Vehicle registration	FG, BED, DL, FLÖ, HC, MW, RL
Website	www.mittweida.de

History

The town was started in the 13th century, and is now one of the biggest textile producing centres in Saxony.

Mittweida University has about 5000 students. It was started in the late 19th century. Among its students were August Horch, Walter Bruch, Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen, and Gerhard Neumann.

During World War II, a subcamp of Flossenburg concentration camp was located here.^[2]