Gößnitz

Gößnitz (German pronunciation: [ˈɡœsnɪt͡s] ) is a town in the Altenburger Land district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Pleiße, 12 km south of Altenburg, and 20 km northwest of Zwickau. Gößnitz received its town charter in 1718. It is known for the railroad junction of the Leipzig-Hof railway connection and the Central-Germany connection (Dresden - Chemnitz - Gößnitz - Gera - Erfurt) and its station prides itself having Europe's longest platform, as well as the Gößnitz Open-Air. The town's greatest prosperity was at the time of industrialization; Hence Viktor Grimm's representative malt factory from 1889 still characterizes the cityscape.

Gößnitz Town hall
Gößnitz
Coat of arms of Gößnitz
Location of Gößnitz within Altenburger Land district
Gößnitz   is located in Germany
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Gößnitz
Gößnitz   is located in Thuringia
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Gößnitz
Coordinates: 50°53′25″N 12°25′58″E
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictAltenburger Land
Subdivisions6
Government
  Mayor (201925) Wolfgang Scholz[1]
Area
  Total14.04 km2 (5.42 sq mi)
Elevation
202 m (663 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
  Total3,427
  Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04639
Dialling codes034493
Vehicle registrationABG
Websitewww.goessnitz.de

Sons and daughters of the city

  • Hans Lungwitz (1881-1967), physician, philosopher and founder of psychobiology
  • Joachim Reichmann (1923-1991), surgeon and university lecturer

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