Lucka
Wettinerbrunnen, erected in memory of the 1307 battle of Lucka
Wettinerbrunnen, erected in memory of the 1307 battle of Lucka
Coat of arms of Lucka
Location of Lucka within Altenburger Land district
Lucka   is located in Germany
Lucka
Lucka
Lucka   is located in Thuringia
Lucka
Lucka
Coordinates: 51°5′42″N 12°20′7″E / 51.09500°N 12.33528°E / 51.09500; 12.33528
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictAltenburger Land
Subdivisions3
Government
  Mayor (201925) Kathrin Backmann-Eichhorn[1]
Area
  Total12.99 km2 (5.02 sq mi)
Elevation
150 m (490 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
  Total3,530
  Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04613
Dialling codes034492
Vehicle registrationABG
Websitewww.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. From 1952 to 1990, it was part of the Bezirk Leipzig of East Germany.

International relations

Lucka is twinned with:

Town Division

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

Personalities

Lucka's Church

References

  1. Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 14 July 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.
  • The information in this article is based on and/or translated from that found in its German equivalent.


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