Glauchau
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  Glauchau | |
| Coordinates: 50°49′24″N 12°32′40″E / 50.82333°N 12.54444°ECoordinates: 50°49′24″N 12°32′40″E / 50.82333°N 12.54444°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Zwickau |
| Subdivisions | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2015–22) | Dr. Peter Dresler[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.49 km2 (19.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 266 m (873 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 21,965 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 08371 |
| Dialling codes | 03763 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
| Website | www.glauchau.de |
Glauchau is a town in the German federal state of Saxony, on the right bank of the Mulde, 7 miles north of Zwickau and 17 miles west of Chemnitz by rail (its train station is on the Dresden–Werdau line). It is part of the Zwickau district.
History[]
Glauchau was founded by a colony of Sorbs and Wends, and belonged to the lords of Schönburg as early as the 12th century.
Sights[]
Some portions of the extensive old castle date from the 12th century, and the Gottesacker church contains interesting antiquarian relics.
Notable people[]
Julius Heinrich Petermann
Ernst Friedrich Germar
- Johann Pfeffinger, (1493-1573), theologian and Protest reformer
- Georg Agricola, (1494-1555), scholar and scientist,
- Samuel von Pufendorf, (1632-1694), jurist, economist and historian
- Ernst Friedrich Germar (1786-1853), professor of mineralogy, entomologist and local politician
- Julius Heinrich Petermann (1801-1876), Orientalist
- Ernst Kals (1905 -1979) Kriegsmarine U-boat commander, awarded Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Walter Schlesinger (1908-1984), historian for the history of the country and the constitution
- Joachim, Count of Schönburg-Glauchau (1929-1998), politician, hunting author, Bundestag deputy of the CDU 1990-1994
- Dieter Erler (1939-1998), GDR footballer
- Christine Spielberg (born 1941), discus thrower
- Torsten May (born 1969), professional boxer
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Twin towns[]
Glauchau is twinned with:
Iserlohn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, since 1991
Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S., since 2007[3]
References[]
- ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen 2015, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2020". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). June 2021.
- ^ "Our Relatives Across the Atlantic: Lynchburg's Sister City Relationships Thrive".
Glauchau, Forderglauchau Castle
Glauchau, Hinterglauchau Castle
Glauchau
Bismarck tower in Glauchau
External links[]
- Glauchau Notgeld (emergency banknotes) Small currency notes from Glauchau depicting the story of how the Buttermilchturm (Buttermilk tower) got its name. webgerman.com/Notgeld/
- Glauchau Notgeld (emergency banknotes) Small currency notes from Glauchau depicting the story of the Saxon Beer wars of 1731. webgerman.com/Notgeld/
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