Ponitz

Ponitz is a municipality in the district Altenburger Land, in Thuringia, Germany.

Ponitz
Coat of arms
Location of Ponitz within Altenburger Land district
Ponitz
Ponitz
Coordinates: 50°50′0″N 12°25′20″E
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictAltenburger Land
Subdivisions5
Government
  MayorGerd Kühn (CDU)
Area
  Total17.04 km2 (6.58 sq mi)
Elevation
223 m (732 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total1,522
  Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04639
Dialling codes034493 and 03764
Vehicle registrationABG

It is particularly famous for its Baroque organ by Gottfried Silbermann[2] and for its spectacularly-eccentric Renaissance manor house.[3] Districts of Ponitz are Zschöpel, Merlach, Guteborn and Grünberg.

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