Schleiz

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Schleiz
Church in Schleiz
Church in Schleiz
Coat of arms of Schleiz
Coat of arms
Schleiz is located in Germany
Schleiz
Schleiz
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Location of Schleiz within Saale-Orla-Kreis district
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Country Germany
State Thuringia
District Saale-Orla-Kreis
Government
 • Mayor Juergen K. Klimpke (SPD)
Area
 • Total 83.03 km2 (32.06 sq mi)
Population (2014-12-31)[1]
 • Total 8,477
 • Density 100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 07901–07907
Dialling codes 03663
Vehicle registration SOK
Website www.schleiz.de
File:Schleiz Alte Muenze.jpg
Former mint building (called "Alte Münze"-"Old Mint")
File:Schleiz Drachenbrunnen.jpg
Dragon fountain

Schleiz is a town in the district of Saale-Orla-Kreis in Thuringia, Germany.

Location

Schleiz is in the Thuringian Vogtland area, an area of wooded hills on the borders of Thuringia, Saxony, Bavaria and the Czech Republic. The city is located in a valley with the river Wisenta near the motorway A 9 (Berlin – München).

Subdivisions

Schleiz includes the following subdivisions:

  • Möschlitz
  • Grochwitz
  • Oberböhmsdorf
  • Lössau
  • Langenbuch
  • Wüstendittersdorf
  • Dröswein
  • Gräfenwarth
  • Oschitz
  • Heinrichsruh

History

Schleiz can be traced back to a settlement established about 1200 ("Altstadt") and a separate "Neustadt" that was established next to it. The "Neustadt" had a castle and a city wall. Until 2 December 1482 they were totally separate communities after which they combined to one city.[citation needed] There was a settlement of the Teutonic Order here, and for some years previous to 1848 the town was the capital of the small principality of Reuss-Schleiz. In the vicinity a battle was fought, between the French and the Prussians on 9 October 1806.[2]

Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Schleiz was part of the Principality of Reuss-Gera.

The palace was destroyed April 1945.[citation needed]

Population

Trend of population figures:

1834 — 1995

  • 1834 - 4619
  • 1890 - 4928
  • 1933 - 6505
  • 1939 - 6828
  • 1960 - 7933[3]
  • 1994 - 8567[4]
  • 1995 - 9163

1996 — 2002

  • 1996 - 9528
  • 1997 - 9375
  • 1998 - 9389
  • 1999 - 9336
  • 2000 - 9309
  • 2001 - 9268
  • 2002 - 9223

2003 — 2009

  • 2003 - 9100
  • 2004 - 9069
  • 2005 - 9012
  • 2006 - 8932
  • 2007 - 8868
  • 2008 - 8824
  • 2009 - 8717

Other

It is also the site of the Schleizer Dreieck race track.

File:Schleiz Boettger plaque.jpg
Commemorative plaque for Johann Friedrich Böttger

References

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  2. ↑ Chisholm 1911, p. 334.
  3. ↑ from 1960 on always as of 31 December
  4. ↑ Source from 1994 onwards: Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik
Attribution
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