Glauchau | |
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Market | |
Location of Glauchau within Zwickau district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 50°49′24″N 12°32′40″E / 50.82333°N 12.54444°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
District | Zwickau |
Subdivisions | 7 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2022–29) | Marcus Steinhart[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 51.49 km2 (19.88 sq mi) |
Elevation | 266 m (873 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 21,951 |
• Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 08371 |
Dialling codes | 03763 |
Vehicle registration | Z, GC |
Website | www.glauchau.de |
Glauchau (German pronunciation: [ˈɡlaʊxaʊ] ; Upper Sorbian: Hłuchow, pronounced [ˈhwuxɔf]) is a town in the German federal state of Saxony, on the right bank of the Mulde, 7 miles north of Zwickau and 17 miles west of Chemnitz by rail (its train station is on the Dresden–Werdau line). It is part of the Zwickau district.