Glauchau




in Saxony, Germany































































Glauchau

Train station
Train station


Coat of arms of Glauchau
Coat of arms

Location of Glauchau







Glauchau is located in Germany

Glauchau

Glauchau




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Glauchau is located in Saxony

Glauchau

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 United States Lynchburg, Virginia and, since 1991, Germany 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




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








References





  1. ^ "Aktuelle Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden 2017] (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). October 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}







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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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