Lucka

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Location of the town of Lucka within Altenburger Land district
Lucka
Wettinerbrunnen, errected in memory of the 1307 battle
Coat of arms	Location

Administration
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Altenburger Land
Town subdivisions	3
Mayor	Kathrin Backmann
Basic statistics
Area	12.99 km² (5 sq mi)
Elevation	150 m (492 ft)
Population	4,398 (31/12/2006)
- Density	339 /km² (877 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	ABG
Postal code	04613
Area code	034492
Website	www.lucka.de
Coordinates: 51°5′42″N 12°20′7″E / 51.095, 12.33528

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

1 History
2 Sister cities
3 Town Division
4 Personalities
5 References

[edit] 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.

[edit] Sister cities

[edit] Town Division

Lucka is divided into two parts: Breitenhain and Prößdorf.

[edit] Personalities

Otto Engert--a Communist politician (b. in Prößdorf)
Erika Zuchold - World Champion and Olympic Medalist in Gymnastics

Lucka's Church

[edit] References

The information in this article is based on and/or translated from that found in its German equivalent.

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