Schmölln
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Schmölln (Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a town in Thuringia, Germany, landkreis of Altenburger Land. It lies on the river Sprotte.
Geography
Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities in the district of Altenburger Land neighboring Schmölln include: Starkenberg, Dobitschen, Göllnitz, Göhren, Altenburg, Nobitz, the town of Gößnitz, Ponitz, Heyersdorf, Thonhausen, Vollmershain, Posterstein and Löbichau.
Subdivisions
Schmölln consists of the town Schmölln and 44 local subdivisions (Ortsteile):
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- Altkirchen
- 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
- Mohlis
- Nöbden
- Nitzschka
- Nöbdenitz
- Nödenitzsch
- Papiermühle
- Platschütz
- Prehna
- Röthenitz
- Schloßig
- Selka
- Sommeritz
- Trebula
- Untschen
- Weißbach
- Wildenbörten
- Zagkwitz
- Zschernitzsch
History
Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Schmölln was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg. From 1952 to 1990, it was part of the Bezirk Leipzig of East Germany.
Important Dates:
- 1066 — Schmölln is first mentioned in writing as ABBATIA[1] 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[2]
Incorporation
On March 8, 1994, Weißbach was incorporated into Schmölln, and on January 1, 1996, Großstöbnitz followed. The former municipalities Altkirchen, Drogen, Lumpzig, Nöbdenitz and Wildenbörten 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).
See also
References
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External links
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