Porstendorf (Mittelpöllnitz)

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Porstendorf
community Mittelpöllnitz
Coordinates: 50 ° 46 ′ 0 ″  N , 11 ° 55 ′ 32 ″  E
Height : 331 m above sea level NN
Incorporation : July 1, 1950
Postal code : 07819
Area code : 036482
Porstendorf (Thuringia)
Porstendorf

Location of Porstendorf in Thuringia

Village street from Porstendorf
Village street from Porstendorf

Porstendorf is a district of Mittelpöllnitz in the Saale-Orla district in Thuringia .

geography

Porstendorf is located near Triptis on federal highway 2 in the Triptis - Gera section . Neighboring villages are Geroda west , Birkhausen north , Niederpöllnitz east and Mittelpöllnitz south . A large forest area (Bickert) adjoins the northern edge of the district. To the east, the Saalfeld-Gera railway line touches the corridor. Around the place are ponds and the fields.

history

It was first mentioned on July 30, 1416. The post mill was built in 1837 and worked with wind until 1936. It was restored in 1977 and has had dummy rods ever since. On July 1, 1950, Porstendorf was incorporated into Mittelpöllnitz.

Post mill in Porstendorf

economy

The place has always been characterized by agriculture. Several larger farms were resident until 1945, which were forcibly collectivized after 1952. After the fall of the Wall, farmers found new forms of rural management.

Today, in addition to agriculture, construction companies, a used car dealer and other businesses have established themselves.

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  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. 222.
  2. Werner Dietzel: Mills between the upper Saale and Thuringian basin. Water wheels and turbines in mills, hammer mills and smelters in the Saale catchment area as well as windmills on the surrounding plateaus. Rockstuhl, Bad Langensalza 2012, ISBN 978-3-86777-453-6 , p. 154.