Meerane
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Meerane (German: [meˈʁaːnə] ⓘ) is a town in the Zwickau district of Saxony, Germany. It lies midway between the towns of Altenburg and Zwickau, west of Chemnitz.
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Meerane | |
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Location of Meerane within Zwickau district | |
Coordinates: 50°51′7″N 12°27′49″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
District | Zwickau |
Municipal assoc. | Meerane-Schönberg |
Subdivisions | Kernstadt, 4 Ortsteile |
Government | |
• Mayor (2022–29) | Jörg Schmeißer[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 19.77 km2 (7.63 sq mi) |
Elevation | 253 m (830 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 13,888 |
• Density | 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 08393 |
Dialling codes | 03764 |
Vehicle registration | Z |
Website | www.meerane.de |
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As of 31 December 2015, there were 14,851 inhabitants.[3] 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.