Lucka is a town in the Thuringian landkreis of Altenburger Land.
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Location of Lucka within Altenburger Land district | |
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Coordinates: 51°5′42″N 12°20′7″E / 51.09500°N 12.33528°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Thuringia |
District | Altenburger Land |
Subdivisions | 3 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–25) | Kathrin Backmann-Eichhorn[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 12.99 km2 (5.02 sq mi) |
Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,530 |
• 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 |
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.
Lucka is twinned with:
Lucka is divided into three parts: the town itself, Breitenhain and Prößdorf.