Glauchau | ||||
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Location of Glauchau within Zwickau district | ||||
Coordinates: 50°49′24″N 12°32′40″E / 50.82333°N 12.54444°E | ||||
Country | Germany | |||
State | Saxony | |||
District | Zwickau | |||
Subdivisions | 7 | |||
Government | ||||
• Mayor (2022–29) | Marcus Steinhart [1] ( CDU) | |||
Area | ||||
• Total | 51.49 km2 (19.88 sq mi) | |||
Elevation | 266 m (873 ft) | |||
Population (2022-12-31)
[2] | ||||
• Total | 21,951 | |||
• 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, GC | |||
Website | www.glauchau.de |
Glauchau (German pronunciation: [ˈɡlaʊxaʊ] ⓘ; Upper Sorbian: Hłuchow, pronounced [ˈhwuxɔf]) 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.
Glauchau was founded by a colony of Sorbs and Wends, and belonged to the lords of Schönburg as early as the 12th century. [3]
Some portions of the extensive old castle date from the 12th century, and the Gottesacker church contains interesting antiquarian relics. [3]