Mittweida (German pronunciation:[mɪtˈvaɪda]) is a town in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, in the Mittelsachsen district. It is situated on the Zschopau River, 18km north of Chemnitz, and 54km west of Dresden.
Since its founding in the 13th century, the town has continually grown into one of the major textile-producing centers in Saxony of the 20th century.