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.

Town
Coat of arms
Location of Glauchau within Zwickau district
Coordinates: 50°49′24″N 12°32′40″E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Zwickau
Subdivisions	7
Government
• Mayor	Dr. Peter Dresler
Area
• Total	51.49 km2 (19.88 sq mi)
Elevation	266 m (873 ft)
Population  (2006-12-31)
• Total	25,760
• Density	500.29/km2 (1,295.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	08371
Vehicle registration	Z
Website	www.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

Other websites

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