Glauchau

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
Town
Market
Market
Coat of arms
Location of Glauchau within Zwickau district
Glauchau is located in Germany
Glauchau
Glauchau
Glauchau is located in Saxony
Glauchau
Glauchau
Coordinates: 50°49′24″N 12°32′40″E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictZwickau
Subdivisions7
Government
 • Mayor (2022–29) Marcus Steinhart[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total51.49 km2 (19.88 sq mi)
Elevation
266 m (873 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total21,951
 • Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
08371
Dialling codes03763
Vehicle registrationZ, GC
Websitewww.glauchau.de

History

Glauchau was founded by a colony of Sorbs and Wends, and belonged to the lords of Schönburg as early as the 12th century.[3]

Sights

Some portions of the extensive old castle date from the 12th century, and the Gottesacker church contains interesting antiquarian relics.[3]

Notable people
  • Johann Pfeffinger (1493–1573), theologian and Protest reformer
  • Georg Agricola (1494–1555), scholar and scientist
  • Samuel von Pufendorf (1632–1694), jurist, economist and historian
  • Ernst Friedrich Germar (1786–1853), professor of mineralogy, entomologist and local politician
  • Julius Heinrich Petermann (1801–1876), Orientalist
  • Ernst Kals (1905–1979), submarine commander
  • Walter Schlesinger (1908–1984), historian
  • Joachim, Count of Schönburg-Glauchau (1929–1998), politician, writer, Bundestag deputy of the CDU 1990–1994
  • Dieter Erler (1939–1998), footballer
  • Christine Spielberg (born 1941), discus thrower
  • Torsten May (born 1969), boxer

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Glauchau is twinned with:[4]

  • Forderglauchau Castle
    Forderglauchau Castle
  • Hinterglauchau Castle
    Hinterglauchau Castle
  • A house in Leipziger street
    A house in Leipziger street
  • Bismarck tower
    Bismarck tower

References
  1. Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
  2. "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
  3. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Glauchau". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 12 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 114.
  4. "Städtepartnerschaften von Glauchau" (in German). Glauchau. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
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