Administrative community of Upper Sprottental
coat of arms | Germany map | |
---|---|---|
Help on coat of arms |
Coordinates: 50 ° 52 ' N , 12 ° 17' E |
|
Basic data | ||
Existing period: | 1994– | |
State : | Thuringia | |
County : | Altenburger Land | |
Area : | 49.24 km 2 | |
Residents: | 2768 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density : | 56 inhabitants per km 2 | |
License plate : | ABG, SLN | |
Association key : | 16 0 77 5009 | |
Association structure: | 6 municipalities | |
Association administration address : |
Burgberg 5 04626 Posterstein |
|
Website : | ||
Chair : | Manuela Barth | |
Location of the administrative community of Upper Sprottental in the Altenburger Land district | ||
In the administrative community of Oberes Sprottental from the Thuringian district of Altenburger Land , six communities have come together to handle their administrative business. It has been based in Posterstein since 2020 . Previously it was in Nöbdenitz , which was incorporated into Schmölln in 2019 . With only 2700 inhabitants, it is by far the smallest administrative community in Thuringia.
The municipalities
The municipalities and their number of inhabitants in brackets (as of December 31, 2019):
- Heukewalde (187)
- Jonaswalde (305)
- Löbichau (973)
- Poster Stone (467)
- Thonhausen (525)
- Vollmershain (311)
history
The administrative community Oberes Sprottental was formed on October 12, 1994 from the administrative communities Löbichau-Wildenbörten and Thonhausen and the communities of Nöbdenitz and Posterstein. In the neighboring district of Greiz , the VG Oberes Sprottetal existed from 1991 to 1995 , which was then renamed Am Brahmetal . On January 1, 2019, the member communities Nöbdenitz and Wildenbörten were spun off from the administrative community as part of the Thuringia regional reform in 2018 and 2019 and incorporated into the city of Schmölln . In 2020 the seat of the administrative community moved from the Nöbdenitz moated castle to the mansion next to Posterstein Castle, which was renovated in 2018/2019.
Population development
Development of the population:
|
|
|
|
|
- Data source: from 1994 Thuringian State Office for Statistics - values from December 31st
Landscape image
The region is strongly characterized by agriculture and relatively poorly forested. In addition, uranium was partially mined here.
Culture and sights
Almost all places have typical Altenburg four-sided courtyards and village churches . There are also various sights in the individual communities:
- Jonaswalde: half-timbered house (unique house in a four-sided courtyard)
- Löbichau: Löbichau Castle with English garden, Aurora Resurrection (renatured uranium mining area), Tannenfeld Castle and Park
- Posterstein: Museum Burg Posterstein , castle church, art and herb courtyard (listed four-sided courtyard)
- Vollmershain: mini golf park, outdoor pool
Economy and Infrastructure
In the area of the administrative community there are two junctions on the A4 , namely the Schmölln exit in Schönhaide and the Ronneburg exit in Beerwalde . Furthermore, the B7 runs through the communities of Löbichau and Nöbdenitz. Nöbdenitz also has a stop on the Central-Germany connection .
Business parks have settled at the junction of the motorway. Agriculture is still practiced. Tourism also plays an important role, as cycle paths lead through the entire administrative community, such as the Thuringian city chain or the Mittelland route (D4) .