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Zschopau

Located in Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony Coordinates: 50°44′25″ N 13°03′46″ E

Map showing the location of Zschopau Zschopau
Location in Germany
Population
8,760
8.8K
Elevation
342 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
11
listed under Zschopau
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
KLV Karlovy Vary Airport61 km
DRS Dresden Airport66 km

About Zschopau

Zschopau is a village. Location: Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony. Population: 8,760. Elevation: 342 m.

From Wikipedia

Zschopau (German pronunciation: [ˈtʃoːpaʊ] ), is a town in the Erzgebirgskreis district of Saxony, Germany. The town grew around the castle, which was built in the mid-12th century to protect the Salt Road, which crossed the Zschopau River here. Mining was also practiced from the 14th century onward, and in 1493, Zschopau was granted the privileges of a "Freie Bergstadt" However, its importance always lagged behind the major mining towns in the Ore Mountains.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
22.8 km²
Official website
zschopau.de

Source: Wikidata

Population of Zschopau over time

Population of Zschopau over time
2017 9,266
2019 9,214
2021 8,932
2022 8,996
2023 8,980
2024 8,760
2025 8,692

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Zschopau

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
July (100 mm)
Driest month
February (47 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Zschopau
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°13°18°21°23°22°18°13°7°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°4°8°11°13°12°9°5°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)5347595170841008862575862

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Zschopau

The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV), 61 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chemnitz, 14 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 61 kmsouth
  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 66 kmnortheast
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 95 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 14 kmnorthwest
  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 59 kmnortheast
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 71 kmwest
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 82 kmnorthwest
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 106 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Zschopau

Within 100 km: 343 historic and cultural sites, 1,982 natural sites, 479 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km352 places

  • Kunstteich Lake 19 kmE
  • Großer Teich Lake 21 kmE
  • Talsperre Saidenbach Lake 12 kmE
  • Reservoir Neunzehnhain I Lake 7 kmE

25–60 km919 places

  • Erzgebirge Mountain 56 kmE
  • Stoličná Mountain 44 kmS
  • Pláň Mountain 53 kmSW
  • Sprotte River 50 kmNW

60–100 km1,533 places

  • Pirna-Sonnenstein Mountain 67 kmE
  • Hořidla Mountain 88 kmE
  • Vosí vrch Mountain 96 kmE
  • Svatý Prokop Landmark 63 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Zschopau

11 places
  1. 1 Zschopau 11.7K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages6

Mountains & nature2

Heritage & sights2

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources