Plauen ( German: Plauen , v. Puddle. Pławno , Czech. Plavno ) - a city in Germany , in Saxony , near the border with the Czech Republic .
| City | |||
| Plowen | |||
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| Plauen | |||
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| A country |  Germany | ||
| land | Free State of Saxony | ||
| Area | Vogtland | ||
| Internal division | 5 urban areas | ||
| Oberburgomaster | Ralph Oberdorfer | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Based | |||
| Square | 102.11 km² | ||
| Center height | 412 m | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 63 967 [1] people ( 2013 ) | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Telephone code | +49 3741 | ||
| Postcode | 08523; -5; -7; -9 | ||
| Car code | V | ||
| Official code | 14 5 23 320 | ||
| plauen.de (German) (English) (French) (Czech) | |||
The population of the city as of December 31, 2013 is 63,967 people [1] .
Content
History
In 1122, Plauen was first mentioned as a Slavic settlement of Vicus Plawe . Around 1224, the settlement receives city rights. The old town hall was first mentioned in 1382. In 1430, Plauen was destroyed by the Hussites . In 1466, Duke Albrecht occupied the city and incorporated it into his Saxon possessions. In 1521, the Reformation began in Plauen. Most of the city was destroyed in the great fire of 1548.
In the middle of the XVI century weaving develops. In 1701, the first manufactory was opened. In 1858, the first embroidery machine appeared in Plauen.
After 1880, the industrial manufacture of lace entails the rapid growth of the city. “Plauen lace” is becoming world famous and becoming the engine of Plauen’s development. At the 1900 Paris World's Fair, it receives the Grand Prix .
By 1904, the number of inhabitants exceeded 100,000. In 1905, the construction of the largest stone bridge in Europe was completed. In World War II, three quarters of the city was destroyed as a result of 14 bombing raids.
In 1989, Plauen was one of the centers of the movement for peaceful transformation in the GDR , which led to the unification of Germany in 1990 .
Twin Cities
- Aš ( Czech Aš ), Czech Republic
- Siegen ( German: Siegen ), Germany
- Pabianice ( Polish: Pabianice ), Poland
- Hof ( German: Hof ), Germany
- Cegléd ( Hungarian Cegléd ), Hungary
- Steyr ( German: Steyr ), Austria
- Heilsbronn ( German: Heilsbronn ), Germany
- Siauliai ( lit. Šiauliai ), Lithuania
Attractions
- Elstertalbrücke
Famous residents
- Karl Brown (1807-1868)
- Heinrich von Plauen (1370-1429)
- Friedrich Pöppig (1798-1868)
- Hermann Vogel (1854-1921)
- Rudolph Friedrichs (1892-1947)
- Werner Hartenstein (1908-1943)
- Cornelia Ender (* 1958)
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Aktuelle Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden 2013 Population as of December 31, 2013 (including census data on May 9, 2011)