Luckenau

Luckenau City of Zeitz Coordinates: 51 ° 5 ′ 4 ″ N , 12 ° 5 ′ 3 ″ E
Height :	171 m
Area :	6.91 km²
Residents :	552 (December 31, 2008)
Population density :	80 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation :	January 1, 2010
Postal code :	06711
Area code :	03441
	Location of Luckenau in Zeitz

Luckenau is a district of the city of Zeitz in the Burgenland district in Saxony-Anhalt (Germany).

Until it was incorporated into Zeitz on January 1, 2010, Luckenau was an independent municipality with the associated districts Streckau and Weidau in the Zeitzer Land administrative community . The last mayor of Luckenau was Margit Stirbo.

Since Luckenau did not have a common border with Zeitz, the change of area was only possible because the municipality of Theißen decided to incorporate it into Zeitz.

geography

Luckenau is located about six kilometers northwest of downtown Zeitz am Maibach, which flows through the village and flows into the White Elster a few kilometers further east . Lignite mining has shaped the landscape and the remaining open-cast mining holes are now small lakes. Major cities in the area are Gera , Leipzig and Halle .

history

In the valley through which the Maibach flows, the small villages Luckenau, Weidau and Streckau were created. The place was first mentioned in 976 as Villa Luongonosi , which was donated to the Zeitz diocese by Emperor Otto II .

A community was founded in 1930 from the villages of Luckenau, Streckau, Weidau and Gaumnitz. It was initially under the Weißenfels district administration, later the community belonged to the Zeitz district and today to the Burgenland district.

In 1932, Gaumnitz had to give way to open-cast lignite mining.

Population development

Development of the population (from 1994 to 2008) :

1994-771 2000-694 2005 - 600 2007 - 556 2008 - 552

Memorials

Graves in the local cemetery for two unknown Poles and one known by name , who were abducted to Germany during the Second World War and were victims of forced labor , as well as a Red Army soldier
Memorial stone on the village square for the victims of fascism

economy

J. Raab GmbH, a subsidiary of Joseph Raab GmbH & Cie.KG, has its headquarters in Luckenau. At the site, the company has specialized in the production of stainless steel chimney and exhaust systems. 80 employees work in production and administration in Luckenau.

Since 1978 the "skull hollow" has been used to raise trout. Today, the Luckenau GbR trout facility produces, processes and markets local agricultural products here.

Infrastructure

Luckenau is on the L91 road between Theißen and Trebnitz. It is 3 km to federal highway 91 , which connects Weißenfels and Zeitz. At the Luckenau stop on the Weißenfels – Zeitz railway line , trains run to Zeitz-Leipzig and Weißenfels-Halle.