Lucka

Lucka
Wettinerbrunnen, erected in memory of the 1307 battle
Coat of arms
Lucka
Location of Lucka within Altenburger Land district
Coordinates: 51°5′42″N 12°20′7″E / 51.09500°N 12.33528°ECoordinates: 51°5′42″N 12°20′7″E / 51.09500°N 12.33528°E
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Altenburger Land
Government
• Mayor	Kathrin Backmann
Area
• Total	12.99 km^2 (5.02 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	3,823
• Density	290/km^2 (760/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	04613
Dialling codes	034492
Vehicle registration	ABG
Website	www.lucka.de

Lucka is a town in the Thuringian landkreis of Altenburger Land.

History

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.

International relations

Lucka is twinned with:

• Unterschleißheim, Bavaria
• Weselberg, Rhineland-Palatinate

Town Division

Lucka is divided into three parts: the town itself, Breitenhain and Prößdorf.

Personalities

• Otto Engert—a Communist politician (b. in Prößdorf)
• Erika Zuchold - World Champion and Olympic Medalist in Gymnastics

Lucka's Church

References

1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, Gemeinschaftsfreie Gemeinde, erfüllende/beauftragende Gemeinden, Verwaltungsgemeinschaft/Mitgliedsgemeinden in Thüringen". Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik (in German). July 2016.

• The information in this article is based on and/or translated from that found in its German equivalent.