Schmölln

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Schmölln
[[Image: Coat of Arms |80x110px|none|Coat of arms of Schmölln]]
Schmölln
Coordinates	50°53′42″N 12°21′23″E / 50.895°N 12.35639°E / 50.895; 12.35639
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Altenburger Land
Town subdivisions	14
Mayor	Herbert Köhler
Basic statistics
Area	41.60 km2 (16.06 sq mi)
Elevation	220 m  (722 ft)
Population	12,432  (30 June 2006)
- Density	299 /km2 (774 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	ABG
Postal code	04626
Area code	034491
Website	www.schmoelln.de
Location of the town of Schmölln within Altenburger Land district

Schmölln is a town in the Thuringian, Germany, landkreis of Altenburger Land, and which lies on the river Sprotte.

[edit] Geography

[edit] Neighboring municipalities

Municipalities in the district of Altenburger Land neighboring Schmölln include: Altkirchen, Drogen, the town of Gößnitz, Heyersdorf, Nöbdenitz, Ponitz, Saara, and Vollmershain.

[edit] City divisions

Schmölln is divided into 13 subdivisions:

• Bohra
• Brandrübel
• Großstöbnitz
• Kleinmückern
• Kummer
• Nitzschka
• Nödenitzsch
• Papiermühle
• Schloßig
• Selka
• Sommeritz
• Weißbach
• Zschernitzsch

[edit] History

Horse drawn buggy

Schmölln Rathaus

Important Dates:

1066--Schmölln is first mentioned in writing as ABBATIA ZMULNA

1127--Building of the cloister on the Pfefferberg

13th - 16th centuries--Schmölln is a Marienwallfahrtsort

1525--Destruction of the cloister on the Pfefferberg

[edit] Incorporation

On March 8, 1994, Weißbach was incorporated into Schmölln, and on January 1, 1996, Großstöbnitz followed.

[edit] Business and transportation

Schmölln is located at a connection of Bundesautobahn 4 (Connection 61 Schmölln) and has a train station on the Middle-Germany Link (Weimar–Glauchau).

Dobitschen Schloss

[edit] References

This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.

[edit] External links

• Schmölln coat of arms
• (German) sln-info.de

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