Meerane

Meerane
Saint Martin Church Saint Martin Church
Coat of arms of Meerane Coat of arms
Meerane
Location of Meerane within Zwickau district
Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Zwickau
Municipal assoc.	Meerane
Government
• Mayor	Lothar Ungerer
Area
• Total	19.77 km2 (7.63 sq mi)
Population (2014-12-31)
• Total	14,850
• Density	750/km2 (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 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)

External links

• Official website Media related to at Wikimedia Commons