Gößnitz

Gößnitz is a town in the Altenburger Land district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Pleiße, 12 km south of Altenburg, and 20 km northwest of Zwickau. Gößnitz received its town charter in 1718. It is known for the railroad junction of the Leipzig-Hof railway connection and the Central-Germany connection (Dresden - Chemnitz - Gößnitz - Gera - Erfurt) and its station prides itself having Europe's longest platform, as well as the Gößnitz Open-Air. The town's greatest prosperity was at the time of industrialization; Hence Viktor Grimm's representative malt factory from 1889 still characterizes the cityscape.

Gößnitz Town hall
Gößnitz
Coat of arms
Location of Gößnitz within Altenburger Land district
Gößnitz
Gößnitz
Coordinates: 50°53′25″N 12°25′58″E
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictAltenburger Land
Subdivisions6
Government
  MayorWolfgang Scholz
Area
  Total14.04 km2 (5.42 sq mi)
Elevation
202 m (663 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
  Total3,398
  Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
04639
Dialling codes034493
Vehicle registrationABG
Websitewww.goessnitz.de

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