Schmölln () is a town in Thuringia, Germany, landkreis of Altenburger Land. It lies on the river Sprotte.
Geography
Neighboring municipalities Municipalities in the district of Altenburger Land neighboring Schmölln include: Starkenberg, Göllnitz, Göhren, Altenburg, Nobitz, the town of Gößnitz, Ponitz, Heyersdorf, Thonhausen, Vollmershain, Posterstein and Löbichau.
Subdivisions Schmölln consists of the town Schmölln and 47 local subdivisions (Ortsteile):Hauptsatzung der Stadt Schmölln vom 22. Oktober 2019, zuletzt geändert am 22. April 2026, Stadt Schmölln.
Altkirchen Bohra Brandrübel Braunshain Burkersdorf Dobitschen Dobra Drogen Gimmel Gödissa Göldschen Graicha Großbraunshain Großstöbnitz Großtauschwitz Hartha Hartroda Illsitz Jauern Kakau Kleinmückern Kleintauscha Kleintauschwitz Kratschütz Kummer Lohma Lumpzig Meucha Mohlis Nitzschka Nöbdenitz Nödenitzsch Papiermühle Platschütz Pontewitz Prehna Rolika 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 ABBATIAwikt:Special:Search/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. The former municipality Dobitschen was absorbed in January 2026.
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).
See also
Grave Oak
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