Chemnitz
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geographical name \ˈkem-ˌnits, -nəts\Definition of CHEMNITZ
city E Germany SE of Leipzig pop 287,511
Variants of CHEMNITZ
Chem·nitz or 1953–90 Karl–Marx–Stadt \(ˌ)kärl-ˈmärk-ˌshtät, -ˌstät\
Chemnitz
geographical name (Concise Encyclopedia)City (pop., 2002 est.: 255,800), eastern Germany. It lies along the Chemnitz River southeast of Leipzig. Chemnitz began as a trading place on a salt route to Prague and was chartered in 1143. Germany's first spinning mill was operating there in 1800, and the first German locomotive was built there. The city remains an industrial centre.
Variants of CHEMNITZ
Chemnitz formerly (1953–90) Karl-Marx-Stadt
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