Schmölln
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Schmölln is a town in Thuringia, Germany, landkreis of Altenburger Land. It lies on the river Sprotte.
Geography
Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities in the district of Altenburger Land neighboring Schmölln include: Starkenberg, Dobitschen, Göllnitz, Göhren, Altenburg, Nobitz, the town of Gößnitz, Ponitz, Heyersdorf, Thonhausen, Vollmershain, Posterstein and Löbichau.
Subdivisions
Schmölln consists of the town Schmölln and 44 local subdivisions (Ortsteile):
- Altkirchen
- Bohra
- Brandrübel
- Braunshain
- Burkersdorf
- Dobra
- Drogen
- Gimmel
- Gödissa
- Göldschen
- Graicha
- Großbraunshain
- Großstöbnitz
- Großtauschwitz
- Hartha
- Hartroda
- Illsitz
- Jauern
- Kakau
- Kleinmückern
- Kleintauscha
- Kleintauschwitz
- Kratschütz
- Kummer
- Lohma
- Lumpzig
- Mohlis
- Nöbden
- Nitzschka
- Nöbdenitz
- Nödenitzsch
- Papiermühle
- Platschütz
- Prehna
- Röthenitz
- Schloßig
- Selka
- Sommeritz
- Trebula
- Untschen
- Weißbach
- Wildenbörten
- Zagkwitz
- Zschernitzsch
History
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[3] 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[4]
Incorporation
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.
Business and transport
Schmölln is located at a connection of Bundesautobahn 4 (Connection 61 Schmölln) and has a train station on the Middle-Germany Link (Weimar–Glauchau).
References
- ^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.
- ^ wikt:Special:Search/abbatia
- ^ "Germany: Onlookers encouraged migrant teen's fatal jump". 22 October 2016.
External links
- Official website (in German)
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- Altenburg
- Dobitschen
- Fockendorf
- Gerstenberg
- Göhren
- Göllnitz
- Göpfersdorf
- Gößnitz
- Haselbach
- Heukewalde
- Heyersdorf
- Jonaswalde
- Kriebitzsch
- Langenleuba-Niederhain
- Löbichau
- Lödla
- Lucka
- Mehna
- Meuselwitz
- Monstab
- Nobitz
- Ponitz
- Posterstein
- Rositz
- Schmölln
- Starkenberg
- Thonhausen
- Treben
- Vollmershain
- Windischleuba
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