GLAUCHAU

Coat of Arms	Map
Basisdaten
Federal State:	Saxony
Region :	Chemnitz
Coordinate:
Altitude:	266 m above sea level
Area:	51.5 km²
Population:	26.140 ''(30. September 2005)''
Population Density:	508 People per km²
Postal Number:	08371
Telephone numbering plan:	03763
Motor Vehicle Code:	GC
City Government Address:	Markt 1 08371 Glauchau
Website:	www.glauchau.de
Mayor:	Karl-Otto Stetter (CDU)

'Glauchau' is a town in Germany, in Saxony, on the right bank of the Mulde, 7 m. N. of Zwickau and I 7 W. of Chemnitz by rail. It is the capital of the Chemnitzer Land district. Pop. (2005) 26,255. Its Sister City is Lynchburg, Virginia.

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History

Sights

People

History

Glauchau was founded by a colony of Sorbs and Wends, and belonged to the lords of Schönberg 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

★ Georg Agricola

★ Samuel von Pufendorf

★ Walter Schlesinger, historian, born here

★ Johann Pfeffinger