Urban area and natural conditions
Spatial location
The city covers an area of 221.03 km², which - from a hydrographic point of view - forms an independent part of the Erzgebirge basin.
| north latitude | 50° 50′ 03″ |
east longitude | 12° 55′ 16″ |
Altitude
| Town centre (market) | 297 m above sea level |
Highest point (Klaffenbach) | 523 m above sea level |
Lowest point (Wittgensdorf) | 267 m above sea level |
Area (as at 30 June 2022)
| Total urban area (since 30/12/2020) | 221.03 km² (= 22,103 ha) |
| Building site areas | 6,389 ha |
| Agricultural and forestry land | 11,584 ha |
| Water areas | 133 ha |
| Green spaces | 2,476 ha |
| Other areas | 1,521 ha |
Climate (period 2022)
| Temperature (annual average) | 10,2 °C |
Precipitation (annual total) | 689 mm |