Wurzbach

Town in Thuringia, Germany
Coat of arms of Wurzbach
Coat of arms
Location of Wurzbach within Saale-Orla-Kreis district
Bad LobensteinBodelwitzDittersdorfDittersdorfDittersdorfDöbritzDreitzschEßbachGefellGerodaKeilaGörkwitzGöschitzGössitzGrobengereuthHirschbergGertewitzKirschkauKospodaKrölpaLangenorlaLausnitzLemnitzLöhmaMiesitzMittelpöllnitzMoßbachMoxaNeundorf bei SchleizNeustadt an der OrlaNeustadt an der OrlaNimritzOberoppurgOettersdorfOppurgPaskaPeuschenPlothenPörmitzPößneckQuaschwitzRanisRemptendorfRosendorfRosenthal am RennsteigSaalburg-EbersdorfSchleizSchmieritzSchmordaSchöndorfSeislaSolkwitzTannaTegauTömmelsdorfTriptisVolkmannsdorfWeiraWernburgWilhelmsdorfWurzbachZiegenrückThuringia
(2017–23) Jan Schübel[1]Area
 • Total72.31 km2 (27.92 sq mi)Elevation
525 m (1,722 ft)Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total2,996 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes
07343
Dialling codes036652Vehicle registrationSOKWebsitewww.wurzbach.de

Wurzbach (German pronunciation: [ˈvʊʁt͡sˌbax] ⓘ) is a town in the Saale-Orla-Kreis district, in southern Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 33 kilometres (21 mi) southeast of Saalfeld, and 45 kilometres (28 mi) northwest of Hof.

History

Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Wurzbach was part of the Principality of Reuss-Gera.

Photos of Wurzbach

  • Homes "An der Sormitz"
    Homes "An der Sormitz"
  • Town park
    Town park
  • Sormitz (town park)
    Sormitz (town park)
  • WurzBachHaus
    WurzBachHaus
  • Church and houses, slate-faced.
    Church and houses, slate-faced.
  • "Garden shed"
    "Garden shed"
  • Tower (painted by Michael Fischer-Art)
    Tower (painted by Michael Fischer-Art)
  • Station
    Station

References

  1. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 14 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.

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