Chemnitz

Summary

Chemnitz is a big city^[1]. Chemnitz draws 1,019 Wikipedia views per month (big_city category, ranking #103 of 300).^[2]

Key Facts

• Chemnitz received the European Capital of Culture^[3].
• Chemnitz received the Schleudersachse^[4].
• Chemnitz is located in Saxony^[5].
• Chemnitz is in the country of Germany^[6].
• Chemnitz is on the body of water Chemnitz^[7].
• Chemnitz is on the body of water Bahrebach^[8].
• Chemnitz is on the body of water Q105102622^[9].
• Chemnitz is on the body of water Q20184099^[10].
• Chemnitz is on the body of water Kappelbach^[11].
• Chemnitz is on the body of water Pleißenbach^[12].
• Chemnitz's head of government is recorded as Sven Schulze^[13].
• Chemnitz's image is recorded as Schloßkirche am Schloßteich.jpg^[14].
• Chemnitz's instance of is recorded as big city^[15].
• Chemnitz's instance of is recorded as major regional center^[16].
• Chemnitz's instance of is recorded as urban district in Saxony^[17].
• Chemnitz's instance of is recorded as urban municipality in Germany^[18].
• Chemnitz's flag image is recorded as Flag of Chemnitz.svg^[19].
• Chemnitz's shares border with is recorded as Mittelsachsen^[20].
• Chemnitz's shares border with is recorded as Zwickau^[21].
• Chemnitz's shares border with is recorded as Erzgebirgskreis^[22].
• Chemnitz's shares border with is recorded as Flöha^[23].
• Chemnitz's shares border with is recorded as Gornau^[24].
• Chemnitz's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of Chemnitz.svg^[25].
• Chemnitz is named after Chemnitz^[26].
• Chemnitz's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Adelsberg^[27].

Body

Geography

Chemnitz is in the country of Germany^[6]. Chemnitz is located in Saxony^[5]. Adjacent water bodies include Chemnitz^[7], a tributary^[28], in Germany^[29]; Bahrebach^[8], a brook^[30], in Germany^[31]; Q105102622^[9]; Q20184099^[10]; Kappelbach^[11], a brook^[32], in Germany^[33]; and Pleißenbach^[12], a brook^[34], in Germany^[35].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include big city^[15], major regional center^[16], urban district in Saxony^[17], and urban municipality in Germany^[18].

History and Context

Chemnitz is named after Chemnitz^[26].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Chemnitz include Chemnitzer FC^[36], an association football club^[37], in Germany^[38], founded in 1966^[39], headquartered in Chemnitz^[40]; Chemnitz Directorate District^[41], a directorate district of Saxony^[42], in Germany^[43], founded in 2008^[44]; Division of Chemnitz^[45], an occurrence^[46]; Chemnitz Government Region^[47], a Regierungsbezirk^[48], in Germany^[49], founded in 1991^[50]; and Autobahnschere Chemnitz^[51], a street circuit^[52], in Germany^[53].

Why It Matters

Chemnitz draws 1,019 Wikipedia views per month (big_city category, ranking #103 of 300).^[2] Chemnitz has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] Chemnitz is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

Entities named for Chemnitz include Chemnitzer FC^[36], an association football club^[37], in Germany^[38], founded in 1966^[39], headquartered in Chemnitz^[40]; Chemnitz Directorate District^[41], a directorate district of Saxony^[42], in Germany^[43], founded in 2008^[44]; Division of Chemnitz^[45], an occurrence^[46]; Chemnitz Government Region^[47], a Regierungsbezirk^[48], in Germany^[49], founded in 1991^[50]; and Autobahnschere Chemnitz^[51], a street circuit^[52], in Germany^[53].

FAQs

What awards did Chemnitz receive?

Honors received include European Capital of Culture^[3] and Schleudersachse^[4].