Wikipedia:
Glauchau
| Glauchau | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Saxony |
| Admin. region | Chemnitz |
| District | Chemnitzer Land |
| Town subdivisions | Kernstadt and 6 Ortschaften |
| Mayor | Karl-Otto Stetter (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | km² ( sq mi) |
| Elevation | m (873 ft) |
| Population |
Please give "Stand or population_as_of" in YYYY-MM-DD format , e. g.
2005-12-31
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| - Density | /km² ( /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST ([[UTC+1]]/[[UTC+2|+2]]) |
| Licence plate | GC |
| Postal code | 08371 |
| Area code | 03763 |
| Website | www.glauchau.de |
Glauchau is a town in Germany, in Saxony, on the right bank of the Mulde, 7 miles north of Zwickau and 17 miles west of Chemnitz by rail. It is the capital of the Chemnitzer Land district.
Its sister city is 
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Lynchburg, Virginia.
History
Glauchau was founded by a colony of Sorbs and Wends, and belonged to the lords of Schönberg as early as the 12th century.
Sights
Some portions of the extensive old castle date from the 12th century, and the Gottesacker church contains interesting antiquarian relics.
People
| Towns and municipalities in Chemnitzer Land |
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| Bernsdorf | Callenberg | Gersdorf | Glauchau | Hohenstein-Ernstthal | Lichtenstein | Limbach-Oberfrohna | Meerane | Niederfrohna | Oberlungwitz | Oberwiera | Remse | Sankt Egidien | Schönberg | Waldenburg |
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