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Lucka
Lucka is a town in the Thuringian landkreis of Altenburger Land.
Lucka | |
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Wettinerbrunnen, erected in memory of the 1307 battle of Lucka | |
| Coat of arms | |
Location of Lucka within Altenburger Land district | |
Lucka Lucka | |
| Coordinates: 51°5′42″N 12°20′7″E / 51.09500°N 12.33528°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Altenburger Land |
| Subdivisions | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–25) | Kathrin Backmann-Eichhorn[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.99 km2 (5.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,530 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 04613 |
| Dialling codes | 034492 |
| Vehicle registration | ABG |
| Website | www.lucka.de |
History edit
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. From 1952 to 1990, it was part of the Bezirk Leipzig of East Germany.
International relations edit
Lucka is twinned with:
Town Division edit
Lucka is divided into three parts: the town itself, Breitenhain and Prößdorf.
Personalities edit
- Friedrich August Belcke – trombonist
- Otto Engert — a Communist politician (b. in Prößdorf)
- Erika Zuchold - World Champion and Olympic Medalist in Gymnastics
References edit
- ^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.
- The information in this article is based on and/or translated from that found in its German equivalent.