Meerane
Meerane | ||
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![]() ![]() Meerane Location of Meerane within Zwickau district ![]() ![]() | ||
Coordinates: 50°51′7″N 12°27′49″E / 50.85194°N 12.46361°ECoordinates: 50°51′7″N 12°27′49″E / 50.85194°N 12.46361°E | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | Saxony | |
District | Zwickau | |
Municipal assoc. | Meerane-Schönberg | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Lothar Ungerer | |
Area | ||
• Total | 19.77 km2 (7.63 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 253 m (830 ft) | |
Population (2017-12-31)[1] | ||
• Total | 14,481 | |
• Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 08393 | |
Dialling codes | 03764 | |
Vehicle registration | Z | |
Website | www.meerane.de |
Meerane is a town in the Zwickau district of Saxony, Germany. It lies midway between the towns of Altenburg and Zwickau, west of Chemnitz.
As of 31 December 2015, there were 14,851 inhabitants.[2] The population has declined from a peak of over 26,000 in the 1940s.
Meerane was once important for the manufacture of woollen and mixed cloths; associated industries such as dyeworks, tanneries and machine factories were also located there.
Population Development
In 1546 there were 193 inhabitants, in 1583 120 propertyholders and in 1750 100 houses in the town and 159 houses in the vicinity.[3]
Historical population (from 1960 on 31 December):
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1834 to 1946
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1950 to 2002
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2003 to 2012
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from 2013
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Data source from 1998: Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen
Attractions
- There are several parks: Wilhelm-Wunderlich Park, Annapark, Schillerpark
- The city hall was built in 1727, and has been completely restored
- The Lutheran church of St. Martinskirche was first documented in 1314
Twin town
People
- Friedrich Eduard Bilz
- Richard Hofmann, footballer, German international (25 matches with 24 goals)
- Claudia Mahnke, operatic mezzo-soprano
- Ingo Hertzsch, footballer
References
- ↑ "Aktuelle Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden 2017] (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). October 2018.
- ↑ http://www.meerane.de/meerane/meerane_news/2016/2016_10/aktuelles_2016_10/einwohnerzahl_2016_10_17.htm
- ↑ "Digitales Historisches Ortsverzeichnis von Sachsen – Meerane" (in German). Institut für Sächsische Geschichte und Volkskunde e.V. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
External links
- Official website
(in German)