Crimmitschau in Westsachsen: Ice Hockey and Textile Heritage
Crimmitschau has about 22,440 inhabitants and lies in the Landkreis Zwickau of Sachsen. The town is known across Germany for its ice hockey team, the Eispiraten Crimmitschau, who play in the DEL2 and have a loyal following that fills the Kunsteisstadion im Sahnpark. Textile manufacturing shaped the town from the 19th century; the Westsaechsisches Textilmuseum, housed in a former factory, preserves working looms and spinning machines from the industrial era.
Zwickau is about 15 kilometres north. The Pleisse river runs through town. The surrounding area is gently rolling Saxon upland, transitioning toward the Erzgebirge to the south.
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Crimmitschau has about 22,440 inhabitants and lies in the Landkreis Zwickau of Sachsen. The town is known across Germany for its ice hockey team, the Eispiraten Crimmitschau, who play in the DEL2 and have a loyal following that fills the Kunsteisstadion im Sahnpark. Textile manufacturing shaped the town from the 19th century; the Westsaechsisches Textilmuseum, housed in a former factory, preserves working looms and spinning machines from the industrial era.
Zwickau is about 15 kilometres north. The Pleisse river runs through town. The surrounding area is gently rolling Saxon upland, transitioning toward the Erzgebirge to the south.
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