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ˈkɛm nɪtschem·nitz

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Chemnitz, Karl-Marx-Stadtnoun

    a city in east central Germany; formerly called Karl-Marx-Stadt until 1990; noted for textile manufacturing

Wikipedia

  1. Chemnitz

    Chemnitz (German: [ˈkɛmnɪts] (listen); from 1953 to 1990: Karl-Marx-Stadt [kaʁlˈmaʁksˌʃtat] (listen), lit. 'Karl Marx City') is the third-largest city in the German state of Saxony after Leipzig and Dresden. It is the 28th largest city of Germany as well as the fourth largest city in the area of former East Germany after (East) Berlin, Leipzig and Dresden. The city is part of the Central German Metropolitan Region, and lies in the middle of a string of cities sitting in the densely populated northern foreland of the Elster and Ore Mountains, stretching from Plauen in the southwest via Zwickau, Chemnitz and Freiberg to Dresden in the northeast. Located in the Ore Mountain Basin, the city is surrounded by the Ore Mountains to the south and the Central Saxon Hill Country to the north. The city stands on the Chemnitz River (progression: Zwickauer Mulde→ Mulde→ Elbe→ North Sea), which is formed through the confluence of the rivers Zwönitz and Würschnitz in the borough of Altchemnitz. The name of the city as well as the names of the rivers are of Slavic origin. Chemnitz is the third largest city in the Thuringian-Upper Saxon dialect area after Leipzig and Dresden. The city's economy is based on the service sector and manufacturing industry. Chemnitz University of Technology has around 10,000 students. Chemnitz will be the European Capital of Culture of 2025.

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  1. chemnitz

    Chemnitz is a city in Germany, located in the Free State of Saxony. It's the third-largest city in Saxony and is known for its historical landmarks, museums, and as a center for technological and automotive industries. The city was renamed Karl-Marx-Stadt during the era of the German Democratic Republic, but resumed its original name after the reunification of Germany in 1990.

Wikidata

  1. Chemnitz

    Chemnitz is the third-largest city of the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Chemnitz is an independent city which is not part of any county and seat of the government region Direktionsbezirk Chemnitz. Located in the northern foothills of the Ore Mountains, it is a part of the Saxon triangle metropolitan area comprising 3.5 million people. The city's economy is based on the service sector and manufacturing industry. The Chemnitz University of Technology has around 10,000 students and is the centre of scientific life.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Chemnitz

    a manufacturing town in Saxony, called the "Saxon Manchester," at the foot of the Erzgebirge, in a rich mineral district; manufactures cottons, woollens, silks, machinery, &c.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Chemnitz in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Chemnitz in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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