Lucka
Lucka is a town in the Thuringian landkreis of Altenburger Land.
Lucka | |
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Wettinerbrunnen, erected in memory of the 1307 battle of Lucka | |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Lucka within Altenburger Land district | |
Lucka Lucka | |
Coordinates: 51°5′42″N 12°20′7″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Thuringia |
District | Altenburger Land |
Subdivisions | 3 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Kathrin Backmann-Eichhorn (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 12.99 km2 (5.02 sq mi) |
Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 3,714 |
• Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Postal codes | 04613 |
Dialling codes | 034492 |
Vehicle registration | ABG |
Website | www.lucka.de |
History
The settlement of the area around Lucka occurred in the early Stone Age (5000-2500 b.c.). Lucka was first mentioned in writing in 1320 as "opidum Luckowe". The area was also the site of a battle in 1307 between the Habsburgs and the Wettins. Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Lucka was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg.
International relations
Lucka is twinned with:
Town Division
Lucka is divided into three parts: the town itself, Breitenhain and Prößdorf.
Personalities
- Otto Engert — a Communist politician (b. in Prößdorf)
- Erika Zuchold - World Champion and Olympic Medalist in Gymnastics
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gollark: TJ09 should at least *say* when stuff is changed.
gollark: Why bother with all the collection nonsense, just name stuff!
gollark: No, I mean, if you name your dragon using the naming option with `Wyrm` in its name, it should count.
gollark: Dragons with `Wyrm` in their name - not their breed name, their name - should count.
References
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften nach Geschlecht in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2018". Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik (in German). September 2019.
- The information in this article is based on and/or translated from that found in its German equivalent.
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