Meerane
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Location of Meerane within Zwickau district
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| Coordinates: 50°51′7″N 12°27′49″E / 50.85194°N 12.46361°ECoordinates: 50°51′7″N 12°27′49″E / 50.85194°N 12.46361°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Saxony | |
| District | Zwickau | |
| Municipal assoc. | Meerane | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Lothar Ungerer | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 19.77 km2 (7.63 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 253 m (830 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 14,851 | |
| • Density | 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 08393 | |
| Dialling codes | 03764 | |
| Vehicle registration | Z | |
| Website | www.meerane.de | |
Meerane is a town in the Zwickau district of Saxony, Germany. It lies midway between the towns of Altenburg and Zwickau, west of Chemnitz.
As of 31 December 2015, there were 14,851 inhabitants. 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.
In 1546 there were 193 inhabitants, in 1583 120 propertyholders and in 1750 100 houses in the town and 159 houses in the vicinity.
Historical population (from 1960 on 31 December):
1834 to 1946
1950 to 2002
2003 to 2012
from 2013
Data source from 1998: Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen
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