Meerane (DE)

Meerane is a town (14,208 inhabitants end 2018) in the Zwickau district of Saxony, Germany. It lies midway between the towns of Altenburg and Zwickau, west of Chemnitz. The population has declined from a peak of over 26,000 in the 1940s. Meerane was once important for the manufacture of woollen and mixed cloths; associated industries such as dyeworks, tanneries and machine factories were also located there.

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Postmark in Unified-Germany

Postal code 08393.

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Postmark in East Germany

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Postmark in German Empire

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Postmark in North German Confederation

Since 1 January 1868.

Circle in 1871.

Postmark in Kingdom of Saxony

The MEERANE postmark is known since 1820. The post office used a code 53, District of Glauchau, province of Zwickau.

Late use of frame single line.