Föritztal

Föritztal is a municipality in the Sonneberg district of Thuringia, Germany. It was formed on 6 July 2018 by the merger of the former municipalities Föritz, Judenbach and Neuhaus-Schierschnitz.[2] It takes its name from the small river Föritz, a tributary of the Steinach.

Föritztal
Logo of the municipality
Location of Föritztal within Sonneberg district
Föritztal
Föritztal
Coordinates: 50°21′0″N 11°14′30″E
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictSonneberg
Government
  MayorAndreas Meusel (CDU)
Area
  Total98.5 km2 (38.0 sq mi)
Elevation
630 m (2,070 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total8,741
  Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
96524
Dialling codes03675, 036764, 036761
Vehicle registrationSON, NH
Websitefoeritztal.de

Subdivisions

The municipality Föritztal consists of the following villages:

  • Eichitz
  • Föritz
  • Gefell
  • Heinersdorf
  • Heubisch
  • Jagdshof
  • Judenbach
  • Lindenberg
  • Mogger
  • Mönchsberg
  • Mupperg
  • Neuenbau
  • Neuhaus-Schierschnitz (consisting of Buch, Gessendorf, Mark, Neuhaus and Schierschnitz)
  • Oerlsdorf
  • Rotheul
  • Rottmar
  • Schwärzdorf
  • Sichelreuth
  • Weidhausen

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.