Schmölln

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Schmölln
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Schmölln within Altenburger Land district
Schmölln Show map of Germany Schmölln Show map of Thuringia
Coordinates: 50°53′42″N 12°21′23″E / 50.89500°N 12.35639°E / 50.89500; 12.35639
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Altenburger Land
Subdivisions	14
Government
• Mayor (2021–27)	Sven Schrade[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	94.72 km2 (36.57 sq mi)
Elevation	220 m (720 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	13,684
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	04626
Dialling codes	034491
Vehicle registration	ABG, SLN
Website	www.schmoelln.de

Schmölln (German pronunciation: [ʃmœln]) is a town in Thuringia, Germany, landkreis of Altenburger Land. It lies on the river Sprotte.

Municipalities in the district of Altenburger Land neighboring Schmölln include: Starkenberg, Dobitschen, Göllnitz, Göhren, Altenburg, Nobitz, the town of Gößnitz, Ponitz, Heyersdorf, Thonhausen, Vollmershain, Posterstein and Löbichau.

Schmölln consists of the town Schmölln and 44 local subdivisions (Ortsteile):

Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Schmölln was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg. From 1952 to 1990, it was part of the Bezirk Leipzig of East Germany.

Important Dates:

1066 — Schmölln is first mentioned in writing as ABBATIA^[3] ZMULNA

1127 — Building of the cloister on the Pfefferberg

13th–16th centuries — Schmölln is a pilgrimage destination (Marienwallfahrtsort)

1525 — Destruction of the cloister on the Pfefferberg

2016 — An underage Somalian asylum seeker jumps to his death, allegedly encouraged by onlookers^[4]

On March 8, 1994, Weißbach was incorporated into Schmölln, and on January 1, 1996, Großstöbnitz followed. The former municipalities Altkirchen, Drogen, Lumpzig, Nöbdenitz and Wildenbörten were merged into Schmölln in January 2019.

Schmölln is located at a connection of Bundesautobahn 4 (Connection 61 Schmölln) and has a train station on the Middle-Germany Link (Weimar–Glauchau).

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