Glauchau

Glauchau
Glauchau
	Train station
	Coat of arms
	Location of Glauchau within Zwickau district
	Glauchau Glauchau
	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 km2 (19.88 sq mi)
Elevation	266 m (873 ft)
Population (2019-12-31)[1]
• Total	22,233
• Density	430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	08371
Dialling codes	03763
Vehicle registration	Z
Website	www.glauchau.de

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.

History

Glauchau was founded by a colony of Sorbs and Wends, and belonged to the lords of Schönburg as early as the 12th century.

Some portions of the extensive old castle date from the 12th century, and the Gottesacker church contains interesting antiquarian relics.

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
Sarah (born 2005)

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Glauchau is twinned with:

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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