Meerane
Meerane | |
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![]() Saint Martin Church | |
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show Location of Meerane within Zwickau district | |
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Coordinates: 50°51′7″N 12°27′49″E / 50.85194°N 12.46361°ECoordinates: 50°51′7″N 12°27′49″E / 50.85194°N 12.46361°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
District | Zwickau |
Municipal assoc. | Meerane-Schönberg |
Subdivisions | Kernstadt, 4 Ortsteile |
Government | |
• Mayor (2015–22) | Lothar Ungerer[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 19.77 km2 (7.63 sq mi) |
Elevation | 253 m (830 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 13,934 |
• Density | 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 08393 |
Dialling codes | 03764 |
Vehicle registration | Z |
Website | www.meerane.de |
Meerane (German: [meˈʁaːnə] (listen)) is a town in the Zwickau district of Saxony, Germany. It lies midway between the towns of Altenburg and Zwickau, west of Chemnitz.
As of 31 December 2015, there were 14,851 inhabitants.[3] The population has declined from a peak of over 26,000 in the 1940s.
Meerane was once important for the manufacture of woollen and mixed cloths; associated industries such as dyeworks, tanneries and machine factories were also located there.
Population Development[]
In 1546 there were 193 inhabitants, in 1583 120 propertyholders and in 1750 100 houses in the town and 159 houses in the vicinity.[4]
Historical population (from 1960 on 31 December):
![Historical population](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Meerane_Development.png/400px-Meerane_Development.png)
1834 to 1946
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1950 to 2002
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2003 to 2012
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from 2013
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Data source from 1998: Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen
Attractions[]
- There are several parks: Wilhelm-Wunderlich Park, Annapark, Schillerpark
- The city hall was built in 1727, and has been completely restored
- The Lutheran church of St. Martinskirche was first documented in 1314
Twin town[]
- Loerrach, Loerrach International Germany
People[]
- Friedrich Eduard Bilz
- Richard Hofmann, footballer, German international (25 matches with 24 goals)
- Claudia Mahnke, operatic mezzo-soprano
- Ingo Hertzsch, footballer
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.
- ^ http://www.meerane.de/meerane/meerane_news/2016/2016_10/aktuelles_2016_10/einwohnerzahl_2016_10_17.htm
- ^ "Digitales Historisches Ortsverzeichnis von Sachsen – Meerane" (in German). Institut für Sächsische Geschichte und Volkskunde e.V. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
External links[]
- Official website
(in German)
Media related to Meerane at Wikimedia Commons
- Towns in Saxony
- Zwickau (district)
- Bezirk Karl-Marx-Stadt
- Saxony geography stubs