Glauchau

Glauchau
Train station
Coat of arms
Glauchau
Location of Glauchau within Zwickau district
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 Lynchburg, Virginia and, since 1991, 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

• 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
• 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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  Glauchau, Forderglauchau Castle
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  Glauchau, Hinterglauchau Castle
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  Glauchau
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  Bismarck tower in Glauchau

Towns and municipalities in Zwickau (district)
Bernsdorf Callenberg Crimmitschau Crinitzberg Dennheritz Fraureuth Gersdorf Glauchau Hartenstein Hartmannsdorf bei Kirchberg Hirschfeld Hohenstein-Ernstthal Kirchberg Langenbernsdorf Langenweißbach Lichtenstein Lichtentanne Limbach-Oberfrohna Meerane Mülsen Neukirchen Niederfrohna Oberlungwitz Oberrothenbach Oberwiera Reinsdorf Remse Sankt Egidien Schönberg Waldenburg Werdau Wildenfels Wilkau-Haßlau Zwickau