Glauchau

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.

Glauchau
Train station
Coat of arms
Location of Glauchau within Zwickau district
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Coordinates: 50°49′24″N 12°32′40″E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Zwickau
Subdivisions	7
Government
• Mayor	Dr. Peter Dresler
Area
• Total	51.49 km^2 (19.88 sq mi)
Elevation	266 m (873 ft)
Population  (2018-12-31)[1]
• Total	22,440
• Density	440/km^2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	08371
Dialling codes	03763
Vehicle registration	Z
Website	www.glauchau.de

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

Twin towns

Glauchau is twinned with:

• Iserlohn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, since 1991
• Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S., since 2007[2]

References

1. "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen jeweils am Monatsende ausgewählter Berichtsmonate nach Gemeinden" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2019.
2. http://www.lynchburgliving.com/our-relatives-across-the-atlantic-lynchburgs-sister-city-relationships-thrive/

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  Glauchau, Forderglauchau Castle
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  Glauchau, Hinterglauchau Castle
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  Glauchau
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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/