<P> By the early 19th century , Chemnitz had become an industrial centre ( sometimes called `` the Saxon Manchester '' ) . In 1913 , Chemnitz had a population of 320,000 and , like Leipzig and Dresden , was larger at that time than today . After losing inhabitants due to the first World War Chemnitz grew rapidly again and reached its all - time peak of 360,250 inhabitants in 1930 . Before the world economic crises , it was supposed that the city would keep on growing and would become a `` Millionenstadt '' ( engl . Megacity , literally : city with at least one million inhabitants ) by incorporating also fast growing smaller towns and municipalities around it . </P>
<P> By the early 19th century , Chemnitz had become an industrial centre ( sometimes called `` the Saxon Manchester '' ) . In 1913 , Chemnitz had a population of 320,000 and , like Leipzig and Dresden , was larger at that time than today . After losing inhabitants due to the first World War Chemnitz grew rapidly again and reached its all - time peak of 360,250 inhabitants in 1930 . Before the world economic crises , it was supposed that the city would keep on growing and would become a `` Millionenstadt '' ( engl . Megacity , literally : city with at least one million inhabitants ) by incorporating also fast growing smaller towns and municipalities around it . </P>
which city is known as manchester of germany
which city is known as manchester of germany
Chemnitz
Chemnitz