Lucka

For other uses, see Lucka (disambiguation).

Lucka is a town in the Thuringian landkreis of Altenburger Land.

Lucka
Town
Wettinerbrunnen, erected in memory of the 1307 battle of Lucka
Coat of arms
Location of Lucka within Altenburger Land district
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Coordinates: 51°5′42″N 12°20′7″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  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	3,457
• Density	270/km2 (690/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

History

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.

International relations

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Lucka is twinned with:

• Unterschleißheim, Bavaria
• Weselberg, Rhineland-Palatinate

Town Division

Lucka is divided into three parts: the town itself, Breitenhain and Prößdorf.

Personalities

• Friedrich August Belcke – trombonist
• Otto Engert — a Communist politician (b. in Prößdorf)
• Erika Zuchold - World Champion and Olympic Medalist in Gymnastics

Lucka's Church