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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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''): *

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 *

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

, 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 ...

and

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

* Altenburger Land Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg {{Altenburger-geo-stub