Meerane

Meerane
Saint Martin Church
Coat of arms
Meerane
Location of Meerane within Zwickau district
Coordinates: 50°51′7″N 12°27′49″E / 50.85194°N 12.46361°ECoordinates: 50°51′7″N 12°27′49″E / 50.85194°N 12.46361°E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Zwickau
Municipal assoc.	Meerane
Government
• Mayor	Lothar Ungerer
Area
• Total	19.77 km^2 (7.63 sq mi)
Population (2014-12-31)[1]
• Total	14,850
• Density	750/km^2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	08393
Dialling codes	03764
Vehicle registration	Z
Website	www.meerane.de

Meerane is a town in the Zwickau district of Saxony, Germany. It lies midway between the towns of Altenburg and Zwickau, west of Chemnitz.

As of 31 December 2008, there were 16,517^[2] inhabitants. The population has declined from a peak of over 26,000 in the 1940s.

Meerane was once important for the manufacture of woollen and mixed cloths; associated industries such as dyeworks, tanneries and machine factories were also located there.

Attractions

• There are several parks: Wilhelm-Wunderlich Park, Annapark, Schillerpark
• The city hall was built in 1727, and has been completely restored
• The Lutheran church of St. Martinskirche was first documented in 1314

People

• Friedrich Eduard Bilz
• Richard Hofmann, footballer, German international (25 matches with 24 goals)

References

1. "Aktuelle Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden 2014] (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). 7 September 2015.
2. de:Meerane

External links

• Official website

Media related to Meerane at Wikimedia Commons