Glauchau

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Glauchau
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Glauchau
Glauchau (Germany)
Glauchau
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Saxony
Admin. region Chemnitz
District Chemnitzer Land
Town subdivisions 7
Mayor Karl-Otto Stetter (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 51.49 km² (19.9 sq mi)
Elevation 266 m  (873 ft)
Population 25,760  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 500 /km² (1,296 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate GC
Postal code 08371
Area code 03763
Website www.glauchau.de

Coordinates: 50°49′24″N 12°32′40″E / 50.82333, 12.54444

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 the capital of the Chemnitzer Land district.

Its sister city is Flag of the United States Lynchburg, Virginia.

[edit] History

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

[edit] Sights

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

[edit] People