Lucka

Infobox Ort in Deutschland
Art = Stadt
image_photo = Wettinerbrunnen Lucka.jpg
image_caption = Wettinerbrunnen, errected in memory of the 1307 battle
Wappen = Lucka coa 1431.pnglat_deg = 51 |lat_min = 5 |lat_sec = 42
lon_deg = 12 |lon_min = 20 |lon_sec = 7
Lageplan = Lucka in ABG.pngBundesland = Thüringen
Landkreis = Altenburger Land
Höhe = 150
Fläche = 12.99
Einwohner = 4398
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 04613
Vorwahl = 034492
Kfz = ABG
Gemeindeschlüssel = 16 0 77 028
Gliederung = 3
Straße = Pegauer Str. 17
Website = [http://www.lucka.de/ www.lucka.de]
Bürgermeister = Kathrin Backmann
Partei =

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

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.

ister cities

*Unterschleißheim, Bavaria
*Weselberg, Rhineland-Palatinate

Town Division

Lucka is divided into two parts: Breitenhain and Prößdorf.

Personalities

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

References

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