Lucka
Town in Thuringia, Germany
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Lucka (German pronunciation: [ˈlʊka] ⓘ) is a town in the Thuringian landkreis of Altenburger Land.
Lucka | |
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Wettinerbrunnen, erected in memory of the 1307 battle of Lucka | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Lucka
within Altenburger Land district  | |
 Location of Lucka | |
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| Coordinates: 51°5′42″N 12°20′7″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Altenburger Land |
| Subdivisions | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–25) | Kathrin Backmann-Eichhorn[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.93 km2 (4.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,500 |
| • Density | 270/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 |
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
- Friedrich August Belcke – trombonist
- Otto Engert — a Communist politician (b. in Prößdorf)
- Erika Zuchold - World Champion and Olympic Medalist in Gymnastics
