Rothenthal (Greiz)

Rothenthal City of Greiz Coordinates: 50 ° 38 ′ 6 ″  N , 12 ° 11 ′ 36 ″  E
Height :	265–290 m above sea level NN
Incorporation :	April 1, 1922
Incorporated into:	Dölau
Postal code :	07973
Area code :	03661
Location of Rothenthal in the city of Greiz
View of the place with the Weißer Elster in the foreground

Rothenthal is a place of district Sachs joke / Dölau / Rothenthal of Greiz in the district of Greiz in Thuringia .

location

Rothenthal is located on the southern outskirts, on the left bank of the White Elster . The bend in the river, known as the Elsterknie , limited the settlement area to a few hectares in the valley floodplain. The opposite bank of the river is a steep wooded slope interspersed with rocks. The federal road 92 connects the district with the city center. A tunnel and two bridges over the White Elster were built for the railway just west of the Rothenthal location. The closest stop is in Dölau, 500 m south .

history

The village was first mentioned on August 25, 1444.

literature

• Ulf Meyer: Caselwitz family book with Moschwitz, Obergrochlitz, Untergrochlitz, Dölau and Rothenthal (district of Greiz), Thuringia 1617 to 1800. Leipzig: AMF 2012 (= Central German local family books of the AMF 71)
• Ulf Meyer: Caselwitz II family book with Moschwitz, Obergrochlitz, Untergrochlitz, Dölau and Rothenthal (Greiz district), Thuringia 1800 to 1945. Leipzig: AMF 2016 (= Central German local family books of the AMF 95)

Web links

Commons : Rothenthal  - 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. 239