Zwönitz


Zwönitz is a town in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated south of Stollberg, and southwest of Chemnitz.
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Parts of the town

Zwönitz consists of:

Population

  • 1542 – 570
  • 1697 – 741
  • 1780 – 863
  • 1800 – 1,242
  • 1840 – 1,883
  • 1890 – 2,931
  • 1926 – 3,760
  • 1933 – 3,852
  • 1946 – 7,500
  • 1950 – 10,617
  • 1960 – 8,307
  • 1965 – 9,690
  • 1981 – 11,362
  • 1990 – 13,105
  • 1995 – 12,318
  • 2000 – 12,175
  • 2005 – 11,696
  • 2010 – 11,193
  • 2012 – 12,519

Local council

The elections in May 2014 showed the following results:
  • CDU: 16 Seats
  • The Left: 4 Seats
  • Unabhängige Wählervereinigung Zwönitz : 3 Seats
  • Freie Wähler Gemeinschaft e. V. : 2 Seats
  • SPD: 1 Seat

Mayors

History

The town was founded by Slavs. The monastery Grünhain owned the area since 1286. Zwönitz received its town charter around the turn of the 13th century. It was a customs and trading point with market rights since 1545. From 1952 to 1990, Zwönitz was part of the Bezirk Karl-Marx-Stadt of East Germany.

Twin towns – sister cities

Zwönitz is twinned with:

Notable people