Asbach (Schmalkalden)

Asbach City of Schmalkalden Coordinates: 50 ° 43 ′ 33 ″ N , 10 ° 29 ′ 15 ″ E
Height :	338 m above sea level NN
Residents :	1500 (2012)
Incorporation :	June 1, 1994
Postal code :	98574
Area code :	03683
	Location of Asbach in Schmalkalden
	Village church

Asbach is a district of the town of Schmalkalden in the district of Schmalkalden-Meiningen in Thuringia .

location

Asbach is located in an eastern side valley on a western slope between mountains, valleys and forests of the Thuringian Forest . The stream flowing through the district has three sources and is of the same name. In terms of traffic, the district is very well connected to Landesstraße 2610 and the city center.

history

Asbach was first mentioned in a document between 822 and 842. The city goes back to the year 1340. There has been mining and smelting works , iron hammers and grinding cabins for a long time , which confirms an early settlement. The place belonged to the office of Schmalkalden of the Hessian rule Schmalkalden .

In the 19th century, the ironmongery industry was the main source of income. Sources of income were agriculture and animal husbandry. The village church was built in 1730. Today (2012) Asbach is a health resort and has 1500 inhabitants.

The Schmalkalden honorary citizen Petra Sonntag is based in Asbach .

Web links

Commons : Asbach - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

^ Wolfgang Kahl : First mention of Thuringian towns and villages. A manual. 5th, improved and considerably enlarged edition. Rockstuhl, Bad Langensalza 2010, ISBN 978-3-86777-202-0 , p. 20.
^ Asbach on the website of the city of Schmalkalden. Retrieved January 10, 2013.

[1] Wolfgang Kahl : First mention of Thuringian towns and villages. A manual. 5th, improved and considerably enlarged edition. Rockstuhl, Bad Langensalza 2010, ISBN 978-3-86777-202-0 , p. 20.

[2] Asbach on the website of the city of Schmalkalden. Retrieved January 10, 2013.