Schmölln, Thuringia, Germany

🇩🇪 Schmölln is a town in Thuringia, Germany, landkreis of Altenburger Land. It lies on the river Sprotte.

Neighboring municipalities Municipalities in the district of Altenburger Land neighboring Schmölln include: Starkenberg, Dobitschen, Göllnitz, Göhren, Altenburg, Nobitz, the town of Gößnitz, Ponitz, Heyersdorf, Thonhausen, Vollmershain, Posterstein and Löbichau.

Subdivisions Schmölln consists of the town Schmölln and 44 local subdivisions (Ortsteile): • Altkirchen • Bohra • Brandrübel • Braunshain • Burkersdorf • Dobra • Drogen • Gimmel • Gödissa • Göldschen • Graicha • Großbraunshain • Großstöbnitz • Großtauschwitz • Hartha • Hartroda • Illsitz • Jauern • Kakau • Kleinmückern • Kleintauscha • Kleintauschwitz • Kratschütz • Kummer • Lohma • Lumpzig • Mohlis • Nöbden • Nitzschka • Nöbdenitz • Nödenitzsch • Papiermühle • Platschütz • Prehna • Röthenitz • Schloßig • Selka • Sommeritz • Trebula • Untschen • Weißbach • Wildenbörten • Zagkwitz • Zschernitzsch.

History Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Schmölln was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg. From 1952 to 1990, it was part of the Bezirk Leipzig of East Germany.

Important Dates: 1066--Schmölln is first mentioned in writing as ABBATIA ZMULNA

1127--Building of the cloister on the Pfefferberg

13th - 16th centuries--Schmölln is a pilgrimage destination (Marienwallfahrtsort)

1525--Destruction of the cloister on the Pfefferberg

2016 - An underage Somalian asylum seeker jumps to his death, allegedly encouraged by onlookers

Incorporation On March 8, 1994, Weißbach was incorporated into Schmölln, and on January 1, 1996, Großstöbnitz followed. The former municipalities Altkirchen, Drogen, Lumpzig, Nöbdenitz and Wildenbörten were merged into Schmölln in January 2019.

Business and transport Schmölln is located at a connection of Bundesautobahn 4 (Connection 61 Schmölln) and has a train station on the Middle-Germany Link (Weimar–Glauchau).