Posterstein
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Location of Posterstein within Altenburger Land district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°51′50″N 12°15′27″E / 50.86389°N 12.25750°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Altenburger Land |
| Municipal assoc. | Oberes Sprottental |
| Subdivisions | 2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–28) | Stefan Jakubek[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.53 km2 (2.14 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 314 m (1,030 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 244 m (801 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 460 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 04626 |
| Dialling codes | 034496 |
| Vehicle registration | ABG |
| Website | www.posterstein.de |
Posterstein is a German municipality in the Thuringian Landkreis of Altenburger Land.
Geography[edit]
Neighboring municipalities[edit]
Municipalities near Posterstein are Heukewalde, Löbichau, Nöbdenitz, and Vollmershain in the district of Altenburger Land; as well as Paitzdorf and the city of Ronneburg in the district of Greiz.
Municipal arrangement[edit]
Stolzenberg is Posterstein's only subdivision.
History[edit]
Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Posterstein was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg.
Culture and landmarks[edit]
The Postersteiner Burg, which is lit up at night, is the most important building in the town. It is also visible north of the community from the Bundesautobahn 4.
Business and transportation[edit]
The next train station on the rail line from Posterstein is in Nöbdenitz.
External links[edit]
- (in German) Burg Posterstein
References[edit]
- ^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 10 November 2022.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.
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