Weißenborn (Holzland)

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	Coordinates: 50 ° 55 '  N , 11 ° 53'  E
Basic data
State :	Thuringia
County :	Saale-Holzland district
Fulfilling municipality :	Bad Klosterlausnitz
Height :	342 m above sea level NHN
Area :	10.13 km 2
Residents:	1146 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density :	113 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code :	07639
Area code :	036601
License plate :	SHK, EIS, SRO
Community key :	16 0 74 109
Association administration address:	Markt 3 07639 Bad Klosterlausnitz
Website :	www.weissenborn-thueringen.de
Mayor :	Mike Lichtner
Location of the community Weißenborn in the Saale-Holzland district

Weißenborn is a municipality in the east of the Saale-Holzland district in Thuringia . The fulfilling municipality is Bad Klosterlausnitz .

geography

Weißenborn lies northeast of the Hermsdorfer Kreuz , where the motorways 4 and 9 intersect. The Hermsdorfer Kreuz is one of the largest and most important traffic hubs in Germany. Not far from the Hermsdorf Cross is the city of Hermsdorf , which borders Bad Klosterlausnitz . A neighboring town of the spa community is Weißenborn.

history

Since 1196 there has been a documentary mention of “An der Glashütte ” for the forest department 156 in the Weißenborn corridor. In 1925, 20 smaller mounds with a diameter of 8 × 12 m were found during excavations and a test excavation concluded that the remains of a house were found. The excavation success was unlucky . Surface finds show, however, glass melt residues and port fragments. The ceramic finds date from the 12th to 17th centuries. Century, all of which point to a glassworks.

Weißenborn itself was first mentioned in a document in 1350. The place belonged to the Wettin district office of Eisenberg , which was under the sovereignty of various Ernestine duchies due to several divisions in the course of its existence . In 1826 the place came with the southern part of the Eisenberg district office and the city of Eisenberg from the Duchy of Saxony-Gotha-Altenburg to the Duchy of Saxony-Altenburg . From 1920 he belonged to the Free State of Thuringia.

tourism

The Meuschkensmühle in the Mühltal

Meuschkensmühle with a reference to the Milo Barus exhibition

View of the place

Weißenborn is the southern starting point of the Eisenberger Mühltal , through which the Rauda flows. The Thüringenweg leads through the valley. An exhibition at the Meuschkensmühle is dedicated to Milo Barus , the strongest man in the world .

societies

There is a lively club life in the community. The most important associations include:

• Fire Brigade Association 2009 e. V.
• Youth association “Emma Krempoli” e. V.
• Men's Choir 1891 eV
• Motorcross club "Kühn's Höhe" e. V.
• Schul-Förderverein e. V.
• Traditional association 1996 e. V.
• Weißenborner Sport-Verein 1882 e. V.

In particular, the Maypole-setting at Whitsun, carried out by the Traditionsverein 1996 eV, is one of the cultural highlights of the year.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Population of the municipalities from the Thuringian State Office for Statistics  ( help on this ).
2. ↑ Sven Ostritz (Ed.): Saale-Holzland-Kreis, Ost (= Archaeological Hiking Guide Thuringia. H. 9). Beier & Beran, Langenweißbach 2007, ISBN 978-3-937517-51-3 , pp. 76-77.
3. ^ 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. 307.

Web links

Commons : Weißenborn  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Web presence
• http://www.weissenborn-thueringen.de/