Lucka

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Lucka
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Wettinerbrunnen, erected in memory of the 1307 battle of Lucka
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Location of Lucka within Altenburger Land district
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Lucka
Coordinates: 51°5′42″N12°20′7″E / 51.09500°N 12.33528°E / 51.09500; 12.33528
Country Germany
State Thuringia
District Altenburger 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 zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04613
Dialling codes 034492
Vehicle registration ABG
Website www.lucka.de

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

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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

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Lucka's Church

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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.