Schmölln is a town in
Thuringia,
Germany,
landkreis of
Altenburger Land. It lies on the river
Sprotte
The Sprotte is a left tributary of the Pleiße in East Thuringia, Germany.
The headwaters of the river come from three source streams, which begin west of Crimmitschau and are as follows:
*The Western Sprotte, whose source is near Rückersdorf
...
.
Geography
Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities in the district of Altenburger Land neighboring Schmölln include:
Starkenberg
Starkenberg is a municipality in the district Altenburger Land, in Thuringia, Germany. On 1 December 2008, it incorporated the former municipalities Naundorf and Tegkwitz.
History
Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Starkenberg was part of ...
,
Dobitschen
Dobitschen is a municipality in the Altenburger Land district, in the far eastern part of Thuringia, Germany. It borders on the municipalities Schmölln, Göllnitz, Mehna and Starkenberg. It is subdivided into the ''Ortsteile'' Dobitschen, Meu ...
,
Göllnitz
Göllnitz is a municipality in the district Altenburger Land, in Thuringia, Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russ ...
,
Göhren,
Altenburg
Altenburg () is a city in Thuringia, Germany, located south of Leipzig, west of Dresden and east of Erfurt. It is the capital of the Altenburger Land district and part of a polycentric old-industrial textile and metal production region betw ...
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Nobitz
Nobitz is a municipality in the district Altenburger Land, in Thuringia, Germany. The nearby Nobitz airfield was used by Ryanair for flights to and from London Stansted between 2003 and 2011.
History
Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Nobitz ...
, the town of
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
Zwickau (; is, with around 87,500 inhabitants (2020), th ...
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Ponitz
Ponitz is a municipality in the district Altenburger Land, in Thuringia, Germany.
It is particularly famous for its Baroque organ by Gottfried Silbermann
Gottfried Silbermann (January 14, 1683 – August 4, 1753) was a German builder of keyboar ...
,
Heyersdorf
Heyersdorf is a municipality in the Thuringian district of Altenburger Land.
Geography
Heyersdorf is located near the municipalities of Ponitz, the city of Schmölln, and Thonhausen in the district of Altenburger Land; as well as near the city o ...
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Thonhausen
Thonhausen is a municipality in the district of Altenburger Land in Thuringia, Germany. It belongs to the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Oberes Sprottental.
Geography
Neighboring municipalities
Communities near Thonhausen are Jonaswalde, Heyersdo ...
,
Vollmershain
Vollmershain is a municipality in the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Oberes Sprottental in the Thuringian landkreis of Altenburger Land in Germany.
Geography
The town's site
The village of Vollmershain is located along 4 km of the Sprotte. Th ...
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Posterstein
Posterstein is a German municipality in the Thuringian Landkreis of Altenburger Land.
Geography
Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities near Posterstein are Heukewalde, Löbichau, Nöbdenitz, and Vollmershain in the district of Altenburger L ...
and
Löbichau.
Subdivisions
Schmölln consists of the town Schmölln and 44 local subdivisions (''Ortsteile''):
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Altkirchen
Altkirchen is a village and a former municipality in the district Altenburger Land, in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the town Schmölln.
Geography
Neighboring municipalities
Communities near Altkirchen are the city of A ...
*Bohra
*Brandrübel
*Braunshain
*Burkersdorf
*Dobra
*
Drogen
*Gimmel
*Gödissa
*Göldschen
*Graicha
*Großbraunshain
*Großstöbnitz
*Großtauschwitz
*Hartha
*Hartroda
*Illsitz
*Jauern
*Kakau
*Kleinmückern
*Kleintauscha
*Kleintauschwitz
*Kratschütz
*Kummer
*Lohma
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Lumpzig
Lumpzig is a village and a former municipality in the district Altenburger Land, in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the town Schmölln.
References
Altenburger Land
Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg
Former municipalities in ...
*Mohlis
*Nöbden
*Nitzschka
*
Nöbdenitz
Nöbdenitz is a village and a former municipality in the district Altenburger Land, in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the town Schmölln.
Geography
Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities near Nöbdenitz are Drogen, L ...
*Nödenitzsch
*Papiermühle
*Platschütz
*Prehna
*Röthenitz
*Schloßig
*Selka
*Sommeritz
*Trebula
*Untschen
*Weißbach
*
Wildenbörten
Wildenbörten is a village and a former municipality in the district Altenburger Land, in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the town Schmölln.
Geography
Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities near Wildenbörten are Dro ...
*Zagkwitz
*Zschernitzsch
History
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
pilgrimage destination (''Marienwallfahrtsort'')
:1525--Destruction of the cloister on the Pfefferberg
:2016 - An underage Somalian
asylum seeker jumps to his death, allegedly encouraged by onlookers
Incorporation
On March 8, 1994, Weißbach was incorporated into Schmölln, and on January 1, 1996, Großstöbnitz followed. The former municipalities
Altkirchen
Altkirchen is a village and a former municipality in the district Altenburger Land, in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the town Schmölln.
Geography
Neighboring municipalities
Communities near Altkirchen are the city of A ...
,
Drogen,
Lumpzig
Lumpzig is a village and a former municipality in the district Altenburger Land, in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the town Schmölln.
References
Altenburger Land
Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg
Former municipalities in ...
,
Nöbdenitz
Nöbdenitz is a village and a former municipality in the district Altenburger Land, in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the town Schmölln.
Geography
Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities near Nöbdenitz are Drogen, L ...
and
Wildenbörten
Wildenbörten is a village and a former municipality in the district Altenburger Land, in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the town Schmölln.
Geography
Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities near Wildenbörten are Dro ...
were merged into Schmölln in January 2019.
Business and transport
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
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Altenburger Land
Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg
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