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Glauchau

Saxony, Germany · Europe

About Glauchau

Glauchau is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Remse, 58km from Schleizer Dreieck.

Glauchau is a town located in Saxony, Germany. With a population of 21,442, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Glauchau sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Glauchau to your route.

About Glauchau

Glauchau (German pronunciation: [ˈɡlaʊxaʊ] ; Upper Sorbian: Hłuchow, pronounced [ˈhwuxɔf]) is a town in the German federal state of Saxony, on the right bank of the Mulde, 7 miles north of Zwickau and 17 miles west of Chemnitz by rail (its train station is on the Dresden–Werdau line). It is part of the Zwickau

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Where is Glauchau located?

Glauchau is located in Saxony, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 50.8199 latitude, 12.5449 longitude.

What is the population of Glauchau?

Glauchau has a population of approximately 21,442 people, making it a town in Germany.

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Quick Information

Population
21,442
Continent
Europe
Country
Germany
Region
Saxony
Timezone
Europe/Berlin
Coordinates
50.8199, 12.5449

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Germany

Police
110
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.

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Worth the detour from Glauchau

5 notable places within an hour's drive.

racetrack

Sachsenring

A uniquely anti-clockwise circuit in Saxony with dramatic elevation changes, famous as a left-turn-dominant MotoGP venue.

11 km · about 20 min drive

museum

August Horch Museum

Museum in the birthplace of Audi tracing Saxon automobile history from Horch and DKW through Trabant and modern Volkswagen.

12 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Monument to the Battle of the Nations

A colossal 91m granite monument in Leipzig marking the 1813 battle, climbable for sweeping city views.

56 km · about 65 min drive

historic highway

Schleizer Dreieck

Germany's oldest road racing circuit, in use since 1923, a triangle of Thuringian public roads still raced on today. The public sections make an atmospheric drive with the racing surface underfoot.

58 km · about 65 min drive

restaurant

Auerbachs Keller

Leipzig's 500-year-old cellar restaurant, immortalised when Goethe set Faust's barrel-riding scene here; bronze Mephisto and bewitched students guard the stairs down from the Mädlerpassage.

59 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near Glauchau

  • 58 kmSchleizer DreieckGermany's oldest road racing circuit, in use since 1923, a triangle of Thuringian public roads still raced on today. The public sections make an atmospheric drive with the racing surface underfoot.

Driving in Germany

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.78/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Glauchau.

Remse

🇩🇪 Germany

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Pfaffroda

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5 km awayPop. 3,187

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6 km awayPop. 1,460

Meerane

🇩🇪 Germany

6 km awayPop. 17,325

Schönberg

🇩🇪 Germany

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Sankt Egidien

🇩🇪 Germany

7 km awayPop. 3,709

Callenberg

🇩🇪 Germany

7 km awayPop. 5,763

Waldenburg

🇩🇪 Germany

7 km awayPop. 4,597

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