Glauchau

Glauchau

Train station

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Glauchau

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)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
  Total 23,255
  Density 450/km2 (1,200/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.

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
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