Lucka
Lucka is a town in the Thuringian landkreis of Altenburger Land.
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 Wettinerbrunnen, erected in memory of the 1307 battle of Lucka | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Lucka within Altenburger Land district  | |
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| Coordinates: 51°5′42″N 12°20′7″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Altenburger Land |
| Subdivisions | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kathrin Backmann-Eichhorn (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.99 km2 (5.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,714 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 04613 |
| Dialling codes | 034492 |
| Vehicle registration | ABG |
| Website | www.lucka.de |
History
The settlement of the area around Lucka occurred in the early Stone Age (5000-2500 b.c.). Lucka was first mentioned in writing in 1320 as "opidum Luckowe". The area was also the site of a battle in 1307 between the Habsburgs and the Wettins. Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Lucka was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg.
International relations
Lucka is twinned with:
Town Division
Lucka is divided into three parts: the town itself, Breitenhain and Prößdorf.
Personalities
- Otto Engert — a Communist politician (b. in Prößdorf)
- Erika Zuchold - World Champion and Olympic Medalist in Gymnastics
Lucka's Church
References
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften nach Geschlecht in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2018". Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik (in German). September 2019.
- The information in this article is based on and/or translated from that found in its German equivalent.
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