Glauchau

Glauchau
Train station
Glauchau
Location of the town of Glauchau within Zwickau district
Coordinates	50°49′24″N 12°32′40″E
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
Admin. region	Chemnitz
District	Zwickau
Town subdivisions	7
Mayor	Dr. Peter Dresler
Basic statistics
Area	51.49 km2 (19.88 sq mi)
Elevation	266 m  (873 ft)
Population	24,442 (31 December 2010)
- Density	475 /km2 (1,229 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	Z
Postal code	08371
Area code	03763
Website	www.glauchau.de

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 part of the Zwickau district.

Glauchau is twinned with Lynchburg, Virginia and, since 1991, Iserlohn, North Rhine-Westphalia. Glauchau station is on the Dresden–Werdau line.

History

Glauchau was founded by a colony of Sorbs and Wends, and belonged to the lords of Schönburg 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
• Johann Pfeffinger
• Joachim, Count von Schönburg-Glauchau