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Sonneberg (district)
Encyclopedia
Sonneberg is a Kreis in the south of Thuringia
, Germany
. Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) the districts Hildburghausen
, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
, and the Bavaria
n districts Kronach
and Coburg
.
. In 1952, parts of the district were split off into a newly created district Neuhaus am Rennweg. In 1994, Neuhaus am Rennweg was dissolved and the district Sonneberg regained its original size.
. The land descends from the more than 800m tall hills (the highest elevation is the 863m high Bleßberg) down to the lower plains Sonneberger Unterland and Schalkauer Platte. The Dreistromstein near Siegmundsburg near Neuhaus am Rennweg marks the intersection of three watershed
s that drain into the rivers Rhine, Weser, and Elbe
.
Thuringia
The Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) the districts Hildburghausen
Hildburghausen (district)
Hildburghausen is a district in Thuringia, Germany. It is bounded by the district of Schmalkalden-Meiningen, the city of Suhl, the districts of Ilm-Kreis, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt and Sonneberg, and the state of Bavaria...
, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
Saalfeld-Rudolstadt is a Kreis in the south of Thuringia, Germany. Neighboring districts are the districts Weimarer Land, Saale-Holzland, Saale-Orla, the district Kronach in Bavaria, and the districts Sonneberg, Hildburghausen and Ilm-Kreis.-History:The district dates back to the Landratsamt...
, and the Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
n districts Kronach
Kronach (district)
Kronach is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Hof, Kulmbach, Lichtenfels and Coburg, and the state of Thuringia .-History:...
and Coburg
Coburg (district)
Coburg is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Kronach, Lichtenfels, Bamberg and Haßberge, and by the state of Thuringia . The district is surrounding, but not including the city of Coburg.- History :The history of the district is largely influenced by the city of Coburg...
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History
The district was created in 1868 when districts were introduced in Saxe-MeiningenSaxe-Meiningen
The Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen was one of the Saxon duchies held by the Ernestine line of the Wettin dynasty, located in the southwest of the present-day German state of Thuringia....
. In 1952, parts of the district were split off into a newly created district Neuhaus am Rennweg. In 1994, Neuhaus am Rennweg was dissolved and the district Sonneberg regained its original size.
Geography
The district is located on the southern slopes of the mountains of the Thuringian ForestThuringian Forest
The Thuringian Forest running northwest to southeast, forms a continuous stretch of ancient rounded mountains posing ample difficulties in transit routing save through a few navigable passes in the southern reaches of the German state of Thuringia. It is about long and wide...
. The land descends from the more than 800m tall hills (the highest elevation is the 863m high Bleßberg) down to the lower plains Sonneberger Unterland and Schalkauer Platte. The Dreistromstein near Siegmundsburg near Neuhaus am Rennweg marks the intersection of three watershed
Water divide
A drainage divide, water divide, divide or watershed is the line separating neighbouring drainage basins...
s that drain into the rivers Rhine, Weser, and Elbe
Elbe
The Elbe is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Krkonoše Mountains of the northwestern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia , then Germany and flowing into the North Sea at Cuxhaven, 110 km northwest of Hamburg...
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Coat of arms
| The coat of arms shows symbols of the historic states which make up the territory of the district. In the top left field is the lion as symbol of the county of Meißen. In the top right field is the symbol of the Lords of Sonneberg, which includes sheep shears. The bottom left field displays the symbol of the Counts of Schaumberg-Rauenstein, and the bottom right field shows the coat of arms of Saxony Saxony The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states.... . |
Towns and municipalities
| Towns | Municipalities | |
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Bachfeld Bachfeld is a municipality in the Sonneberg district of Thuringia, Germany.... Effelder-Rauenstein Effelder-Rauenstein is a municipality in the Sonneberg district of Thuringia, Germany.... Föritz Föritz is a municipality in the Sonneberg district of Thuringia, Germany.-References:... Goldisthal Goldisthal is a municipality in the Sonneberg district of Thuringia, Germany.... Judenbach Judenbach is a municipality in Thuringia, Landkreis Sonneberg, Germany.-Neighboring municipalities:*Oberland am Rennsteig*Tettau*Pressig*Föritz*Sonneberg-Subdivisions:Judenbach includes the following subdivisions:* Heinersdorf* Jagdshof* Mönchsberg... Mengersgereuth-Hämmern Mengersgereuth-Hämmern is a municipality in the Sonneberg district of Thuringia, Germany.... |
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External links
- Official website (German)