- Schmölln
Infobox Gemeinde in Deutschland
Art = Stadt
image_photo = SchmöllnKirche.jpg
Wappen = Schmoelln coa.png
lat_deg = 50 |lat_min = 53 |lat_sec = 42
lon_deg = 12 |lon_min = 21 |lon_sec = 23
Lageplan = Schmölln in ABG.png
Bundesland = Thüringen
Landkreis = Altenburger Land
Höhe = 220
Fläche = 41.60
Einwohner = 12432
Stand = 2006-06-30
PLZ = 04626
Vorwahl = 034491
Kfz = ABG
Gemeindeschlüssel = 16 0 77 043
Gliederung = 14
Straße = Markt 1
Website = [http://www.schmoelln.de/ www.schmoelln.de]
Bürgermeister = Herbert Köhler
Partei =Schmölln is a town in the
Thuringia n,Germany ,landkreis ofAltenburger Land , and which lies on the riverSprotte .Geography
Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities in the district of Altenburger Land neighboring Schmölln include:
Altkirchen ,Drogen , the city ofGößnitz ,Heyersdorf ,Nöbdenitz ,Ponitz ,Saara , andVollmershain .City divisions
Schmölln is divided into 13 subdivisions:
*Bohra
*Brandrübel
*Großstöbnitz
*Kleinmückern
*Kummer
*Nitzschka
*Nödenitzsch
*Papiermühle
*Schloßig
*Selka
*Sommeritz
*Weißbach
*ZschernitzschHistory
Important Dates::
1066 --Schmölln is first mentioned in writing as "ABBATIA ZMULNA":1127 --Building of the cloister on the Pfefferberg:13th - 16th centuries--Schmölln is a "Marienwallfahrtsort" :1525 --Destruction of the cloister on the PfefferbergIncorporation
On March 8,
1994 , Weißbach was incorporated into Schmölln, and on January 1,1996 , Großstöbnitz followed.Business and transportation
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
External links
* [http://www.ngw.nl/int/dld/s/schmolln.htm Schmölln coat of arms]
*de icon [http://www.sln-info.de/ sln-info.de]
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