Schmölln

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Schmölln
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Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Altenburger Land
Population	12,770 (2005)
Area	41.59 km²
Population density	307 /km²
Elevation	220 m
Coordinates	50°53′ N 12°21′ E
Postal code	04626
Area code	034491
Licence plate code	ABG
Mayor	Herbert Köhler (Independent)
Website	schmoelln.de

Schmölln is a town in the Thuringian, Germany, landkreis of Altenburger Land, and which lies on the Sprotte.

1 Geography
- 1.1 Neighboring Municipalities
- 1.2 City Divisions
2 History
- 2.1 Incorporation
3 Business and Infrastructure
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Geography

[edit] Neighboring Municipalities

Posterstein Castle, near Schmölln

Communities in the Landkreis of Altenburger Land neighboring Schmölln include: Altkirchen, Drogen, the City of Gößnitz, Heyersdorf, Nöbdenitz, Ponitz, Saara, and Vollmershain.

[edit] City Divisions

Schmölln is divided into 13 districts:

Schmölln Church

Bohra
Brandrübel
Großstöbnitz
Kleinmückern
Kummer
Nitzschka
Nödenitzsch
Papiermühle
Schloßig
Selka
Sommeritz
Weißbach
Zschernitzsch

[edit] History

Schmölln Rathaus

Important Dates:

1066--Schmölln is first mentioned in writing as ABBATIA ZMULNA

1127--Building of the cloister on the Pfefferberg

13th - 16th centuries--Schmölln is a Marienwallfahrtsort

1525--Destruction of the cloister on the Pfefferberg

[edit] Incorporation

On March 8, 1994, Weißbach was incorporated into Schmölln, and on January 1, 1996, Großstöbnitz followed.

[edit] Business and Infrastructure

Schmölln is located at a connection of Bundesautobahn 4 (Connection 61 Schmölln) and has a train station on the Middle-Germany Link (Weimar–Glauchau).