Glauchau

Glauchau, the second in rank of the manufacturing towns of the kingdom of Saxony, is picturesquely situated on the right bank of the Mulde, 20 miles W. of Chemnitz by rail. The town is the centre of the woollen-weaving industry, woollen goods to the value of £2,000,000 being exported annually. There are also dye-works, print-works, iron-foundries, and carpet, paper, and machine factories. Pop. (1834) 6292; (1900) 24,500. See Eckardt, Chronik von Glauchau (Glauchau, 1880-81).