Lucka

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This article is about a town in Germany. For villages with the same name, see Lucka (disambiguation)

Coordinates: 51°06′N 12°20′E

Lucka
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Altenburger Land
Population	4,544 (2004)
Area	12.99 km²
Population density	350 /km²
Elevation	150 m
Coordinates	51°06′ N 12°20′ E
Postal code	04613
Area code	034492
Licence plate code	ABG
Mayor	Roland Herrmann (Independent)
Website	lucka.de

Lucka is a town in the Thuringian landkreis of Altenburger Land.

Contents 1 History 2 Sister cities 3 Town Division 4 Personalities 5 References

[edit] 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.

[edit] Sister cities

• Unterschleißheim, Bavaria
• Weselberg, Rhineland-Palatinate

[edit] Town Division

Lucka is divided into two parts: Breitenhain and Prößdorf.

[edit] Personalities

• Otto Engert--a Communist politician (b. in Prößdorf)

[edit] References

• The information in this article is based on and/or translated from that found in its German equivalent.