Schmölln
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Schmölln | |
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 Location of Schmölln
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  Location within Germany  Location within Thuringia | |
| Coordinates: 50°53′42″N 12°21′23″E / 50.89500°N 12.35639°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Altenburger Land |
| Subdivisions | 14 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–27) | Sven Schrade[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 101.08 km2 (39.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population (2025-12-31)[3] | |
• Total | 13,953 |
| • Density | 138.04/km2 (357.52/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 04626 |
| Dialling codes | 034491 |
| Vehicle registration | ABG, SLN |
| Website | www.schmoelln.de |
Schmölln (German pronunciation: [ʃmœln] ⓘ) is a town in Thuringia, Germany, landkreis of Altenburger Land. It lies on the river Sprotte.
Geography
[edit]Neighboring municipalities
[edit]Municipalities in the district of Altenburger Land neighboring Schmölln include: Starkenberg, Göllnitz, Göhren, Altenburg, Nobitz, the town of Gößnitz, Ponitz, Heyersdorf, Thonhausen, Vollmershain, Posterstein and Löbichau.
Subdivisions
[edit]Schmölln consists of the town Schmölln and 47 local subdivisions (Ortsteile):[4]
- Altkirchen
- Bohra
- Brandrübel
- Braunshain
- Burkersdorf
- Dobitschen
- Dobra
- Drogen
- Gimmel
- Gödissa
- Göldschen
- Graicha
- Großbraunshain
- Großstöbnitz
- Großtauschwitz
- Hartha
- Hartroda
- Illsitz
- Jauern
- Kakau
- Kleinmückern
- Kleintauscha
- Kleintauschwitz
- Kratschütz
- Kummer
- Lohma
- Lumpzig
- Meucha
- Mohlis
- Nitzschka
- Nöbdenitz
- Nödenitzsch
- Papiermühle
- Platschütz
- Pontewitz
- Prehna
- Rolika
- Röthenitz
- Schloßig
- Selka
- Sommeritz
- Trebula
- Untschen
- Weißbach
- Wildenbörten
- Zagkwitz
- Zschernitzsch
History
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Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Schmölln was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg. From 1952 to 1990, it was part of the Bezirk Leipzig of East Germany.
Important Dates:
- 1066 — Schmölln is first mentioned in writing as ABBATIA[5] ZMULNA
- 1127 — Building of the cloister on the Pfefferberg
- 13th–16th centuries — Schmölln is a pilgrimage destination (Marienwallfahrtsort)
- 1525 — Destruction of the cloister on the Pfefferberg
- 2016 — An underage Somalian asylum seeker jumps to his death, allegedly encouraged by onlookers[6]
Incorporation
[edit]On March 8, 1994, Weißbach was incorporated into Schmölln, and on January 1, 1996, Großstöbnitz followed. The former municipalities Altkirchen, Drogen, Lumpzig, Nöbdenitz and Wildenbörten were merged into Schmölln in January 2019. The former municipality Dobitschen was absorbed in January 2026.[7]
Business and transport
[edit]Schmölln is located at a connection of Bundesautobahn 4 (Connection 61 Schmölln) and has a train station on the Middle-Germany Link (Weimar–Glauchau).
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 14 July 2021.
- ↑ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2018 (4. Quartal)" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden vom Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik.
- ↑ Hauptsatzung der Stadt Schmölln vom 22. Oktober 2019, zuletzt geändert am 22. April 2026, Stadt Schmölln.
- ↑ wikt:Special:Search/abbatia
- ↑ "Germany: Onlookers encouraged migrant teen's fatal jump". 22 October 2016.
- ↑ "Gebietsänderungen von Januar bis ... 2026". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 27 August 2026.
External links
[edit]- Official website
(in German)
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