Nobitz

Nobitz

Coat of arms
Nobitz
Location of Nobitz within Altenburger Land district
Coordinates: 50°58′N 12°29′E / 50.967°N 12.483°E / 50.967; 12.483Coordinates: 50°58′N 12°29′E / 50.967°N 12.483°E / 50.967; 12.483
Country Germany
State Thuringia
District Altenburger Land
Government
  Mayor Hendrik Läbe (SPD)
Area
  Total 100.37 km2 (38.75 sq mi)
Elevation 179 m (587 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
  Total 7,309
  Density 73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 04603
Dialling codes 03447, 034493, 034494
Vehicle registration ABG
Website www.nobitz.de

Nobitz is a municipality in the district Altenburger Land, in Thuringia, Germany. The nearby Nobitz airfield was used by Ryanair for flights to and from London Stansted between 2003 and 2011.

History

Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Nobitz was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg. In East Germany, it was part of Bezirk Leipzig. In July 2018 the former municipalities of Frohnsdorf, Jückelberg and Ziegelheim were merged into Nobitz.

Church in Nobitz

References

  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, Gemeinschaftsfreie Gemeinde, erfüllende/beauftragende Gemeinden, Verwaltungsgemeinschaft/Mitgliedsgemeinden in Thüringen". Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik (in German). September 2018.
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