Glauchau
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Location of Glauchau | ||
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Coordinates: 50°49′24″N 12°32′40″E / 50.82333°N 12.54444°E / 50.82333; 12.54444Coordinates: 50°49′24″N 12°32′40″E / 50.82333°N 12.54444°E / 50.82333; 12.54444 | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | Saxony | |
District | Zwickau | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Dr. Peter Dresler | |
Area | ||
• Total | 51.49 km2 (19.88 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 266 m (873 ft) | |
Population (2017-12-31)[1] | ||
• Total | 22,718 | |
• Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 08371 | |
Dialling codes | 03763 | |
Vehicle registration | Z | |
Website | www.glauchau.de |
Glauchau is a town in Germany, in Saxony, on the right bank of the Mulde, 7 miles north of Zwickau and 17 miles west of Chemnitz by rail. It is part of the Zwickau district.
Glauchau is twinned with Lynchburg, Virginia and, since 1991, Iserlohn, North Rhine-Westphalia. Glauchau station is on the Dresden–Werdau line.
Contents
1 History
2 Sights
3 People
4 References
5 External links
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.
People
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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References
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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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