Schmölln
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| Schmölln | |
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| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Thuringia |
| District | Altenburger Land |
| Town subdivisions | 14 |
| Mayor | Herbert Köhler |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 41.60 km² (16.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 220 m (722 ft) |
| Population | 12,432 (30/06/2006) |
| - Density | 299 /km² (774 /sq mi) |
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| 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 | |
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Schmölln is a town in the Thuringian, Germany, landkreis of Altenburger Land, and which lies on the river Sprotte.
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[edit] Geography
[edit] Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities in the district of Altenburger Land neighboring Schmölln include: Altkirchen, Drogen, the city 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
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).
[edit] References
This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.
[edit] External links
- Schmölln coat of arms
- (German) sln-info.de
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