Rieth (Heldburg)

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Rieth
City of Heldburg
Coordinates: 50 ° 15 ′ 55 ″  N , 10 ° 38 ′ 0 ″  E
Height : 321 m above sea level NN
Residents : 340
Incorporation : April 9, 1994
Incorporated into: Hellingen
Postal code : 98663
Area code : 036871
Rieth (Thuringia)
Rieth

Location in Thuringia
All Saints Church
All Saints Church

Rieth is a district of the city of Heldburg in the Hildburghausen district in Thuringia .

location

The place Rieth is in the Heldburger Land north of Hellingen at the foot of the Kirchberg . The district boundary also partially forms the border between Thuringia and Bavaria . The country road 2640 leads through the district and on to Gompertshausen .

history

The place was first mentioned in a document in 802–817. The place, however, refers to the document of Abbot Egbert von Fulda from the year 1049. The name Rieth refers to the wetlands found at that time. Therefore there are many sources in the district . Rieth was and is a rural and agricultural village. Until 1994 Rieth was an independent municipality. Since then, three residential areas have been created and the village renewal has been carried out. The village is inhabited by 340 people. There is also an agricultural company in the village.

Attractions

The All Saints Church , a former fortified church , dates from 1682 in its current form.

literature

  • Norbert Klaus Fuchs: The Heldburger Land - a historical travel guide . Rockstuhl Publishing House, Bad Langensalza 2013, ISBN 978-3-86777-349-2
  • Paul Lehfeld: Architectural and art monuments of Thuringia . Booklet XXXI, Duchy of Saxony-Meiningen, district court districts of Heldburg and Römhild, 1904, reprint, Verlag Rockstuhl, Bad Langensalza, ISBN 978-3-86777-378-2

Web links

Commons : Rieth  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Wolfgang Kahl : First mention of Thuringian towns and villages. A manual. Rockstuhl Verlag, Bad Langensalza, 2010, ISBN 978-3-86777-202-0 , p. 232
  2. ↑ Information about Rieth on Heldburg's website , accessed on May 20, 2019