Oberweißbach

Oberweißbach

Friedrich Fröbel's birthplace in Oberweißbach

Coat of arms
Oberweißbach

Coordinates: 50°34′58″N 11°8′40″E / 50.58278°N 11.14444°E / 50.58278; 11.14444Coordinates: 50°34′58″N 11°8′40″E / 50.58278°N 11.14444°E / 50.58278; 11.14444
Country Germany
State Thuringia
District Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
Municipal assoc. Bergbahnregion/Schwarzatal
Government
  Mayor Bernhard Schmidt[1]
Area
  Total 9.62 km2 (3.71 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[2]
  Total 1,721
  Density 180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 98744
Dialling codes 036705
Vehicle registration SLF
Website Official website

Oberweißbach (or Oberweissbach) is a town in the district of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, in Thuringia, Germany.

Panoramic view

Overview

Froebeltower on the Kirchberg (785 m NN), Oberweißbach

Oberweissbach is situated in the Thuringian Forest, 17 km (11 mi) southwest of Saalfeld. On 1 December 2008, it incorporated the former municipality Lichtenhain/Bergbahn.

Geography

Oberweißbach is a nationally recognized resort town in the Thuringian Forest Nature Park in Weissbachtal.

Furthermore, Oberweißbach is the location of the municipal administration Bergbahnregion/Schwarzatal with communities of Cursdorf, Deesbach, Katzhütte, Oberweißbach and Meuselbach-Schwarzmühle. Colloquially this area is called Raanz, based on the primary transportation method of the pharmacists, the backpack. These pharmacists have shaped this region between the 16th and 20th centuries.

The city of Oberweißbach consists of two districts:

References

Media related to Oberweißbach at Wikimedia Commons


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