Glauchau

Glauchau (Thurginian-Upper Saxon dialect: Glauche) is a town in Saxony, Germany. It is near the river Mulde, 11 kilometres (7 miles) north of Zwickau and 27 kilometres (17 miles) west of Chemnitz by rail. It is part of the Zwickau district.

Glauchau - train station (aka).jpg
Coat of arms of Glauchau
Location of Glauchau within Zwickau district
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Coordinates: 50°49′24″N 12°32′40″E / 50.82333°N 12.54444°E / 50.82333; 12.54444Coordinates: 50°49′24″N 12°32′40″E / 50.82333°N 12.54444°E / 50.82333; 12.54444
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictZwickau
Subdivisions7
Government
 • MayorDr. Peter Dresler
Area
 • Total51.49 km2 (19.88 sq mi)
Elevation
266 m (873 ft)
Population
 (2006-12-31)
 • Total25,760
 • Density500.29/km2 (1,295.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
08371
Vehicle registrationZ
Websitewww.glauchau.de

Population

 
The population development

1834 to 1939

  • 1834 – 06,296
  • 1875 – 21,743
  • 1880 – 21,358
  • 1885 – 21,715
  • 1890 – 23,405
  • 1910 – 25,155
  • 1933 – 31,199
  • 1939 – 33,833

1946 to 1997

  • 1946 – 34,996
  • 1950 – 35,387
  • 1960 – 33,635
  • 1971 – 31,828
  • 1981 – 30,029
  • 1984 – 29,343
  • 1995 – 28,128
  • 1997 – 27,935

1999 to 2009

  • 1999 – 27,592
  • 2001 – 27,047
  • 2003 – 26,633
  • 2005 – 26,044
  • 2007 – 25,357
  • 2009 - 24,684

References

Other websites

  Media related to Glauchau at Wikimedia Commons