Wurzbach

Wurzbach

Coat of arms
Wurzbach
Location of Wurzbach within Saale-Orla-Kreis district
Coordinates: 50°27′50″N 11°32′12″E / 50.46389°N 11.53667°E / 50.46389; 11.53667Coordinates: 50°27′50″N 11°32′12″E / 50.46389°N 11.53667°E / 50.46389; 11.53667
Country Germany
State Thuringia
District Saale-Orla-Kreis
Government
 • Mayor Jürgen Fischer
Area
 • Total 72.31 km2 (27.92 sq mi)
Elevation 525 m (1,722 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
 • Total 3,159
 • Density 44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 07343
Dialling codes 036652
Vehicle registration SOK
Website www.wurzbach.de

Wurzbach 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

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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