Paitzdorf

Paitzdorf is a German municipality in the Thuringian Landkreis of Greiz. It belongs to the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Wünschendorf/Elster.

Paitzdorf
Location of Paitzdorf within Greiz district
Paitzdorf
Paitzdorf
Coordinates: 50°51′N 12°13′E
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictGreiz
Municipal assoc.Wünschendorf/Elster
Government
  MayorJörg Trillitzsch
Area
  Total8.68 km2 (3.35 sq mi)
Elevation
275 m (902 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total422
  Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
07580
Dialling codes036602
Vehicle registrationGRZ
Websitepaitzdorf.de

Geography

Neighboring municipalities

Communities near Paitzdorf are the City of Ronneburg and Rückersdorf in the Landkreis of Greiz; as well as Heukewalde and Posterstein in the Landkreis of Altenburger Land.

Municipal arrangement

Mennsdorf is Paitzdorf's only district.

History

Paitzdorf was first mentioned in writing in 1290.

In 1837, around 140 Paitzdorfers left for America, seeking religious freedom. Along with immigrants from Saxony, they founded the communities of Altenburg, Frohna, Wittenberg, Dresden, and Paitzdorf on the Mississippi river in Missouri. This group would later found the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod.

In 1963, Paitzdorf's windmill, erected in 1792, was torn down.

References

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