What is Zwickau (district)?
{{Infobox District DE |name = Zwickau |map ={{Germany district OSM map |parent_subdivision = Q1202}} |image_coa = Wappen vom Landkreis Zwickau.svg |state = Saxony |capital = [[Zwickau]] |area = 949 |Kreisschlüssel = 14524 |population = 348,834 |population_as_of = 2008 |carsign = Z, GC, HOT, WDA |founded = |dissolved = <!-- only for disbanded districts --> |url = {{URL|landkreis-zwickau.de}} }} The '''rural district Zwickau''' is a district in west Saxony. It was founded at August 1, 2008. It consists of the (former) [[Chemnitzer Land Rural District]] and [[Zwickauer Land Rural District]]. It is the smallest district of Saxony but also the district with the highest population density of Saxony. == History == The district was formed on August 1, 2008. This was the result of an administration reform in [[Saxony]]. The rural district Zwickau was built up by the [[Chemnitzer Land Rural District]], [[Zwickauer Land Rural District]] and the town of [[Zwickau]]. The [[county seat]] of the district is the biggest [[city]] Zwickau. However, the former county seats of the different districts were kept as outpost. Those are namely [[Glauchau]], [[Limbach-Oberfrohna]], [[Werdau]] and [[Hohenstein-Ernstthal]]. == Economy == In July 2008, there were 25,026 people jobless. That means there was a rate of unemployment of 11.1 [[percent]]. It was the lowest jobless rate of the [[Regierungsbezirk Chemnitz]]. Because of the end of the schoolyear the unemployment rate of pupils rose up.<ref>Dörfelt, Frank: Arbeitslosigkeit an 25.000er Grenze. Nach Ausbildungsende mehr Jugendliche arbeitslos. In: ''WochenSpiegel'' Werdau/Crimmitschau, Nr. 32 vom 6. August 2008, S. 3.</ref> == Education == In the rural district Zwickau is one Study Academy (called: Berufsakademie Glauchau) nine vocational schools and some grammar schools. Overall there are 124 schools. In [[Chemnitz]] and [[Zwickau]] are different [[University|Universities]]. == Politics == The ''Kreistag'' was elected on 8 June 2008.<ref>[http://www.statistik.sachsen.de/wpr_neu/p