Zeulenroda-Triebes
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Zeulenroda-Triebes is a German town in the district of Greiz
in the state
of Thuringia
.
Zeulenroda-Triebes is situated in the south of Greiz in the mountains of the Thuringian Slate Mountains (Thüringer Schiefergebirge), on the border with Saxonia
. The population of Zeulenroda-Triebes in 2006 was about 18000. The largest company is Bauerfeind AG
. The most famous sight in the town is the neoclassical
town hall, built in 1827. Zeulenroda-Triebes is also known for the International Thuringia Women's Cycling Tour.
Zeulenroda-Triebes is twinned with the town of Strabane
in Northern Ireland
as well as with Giengen an der Brenz (Baden-Württemberg
, Germany).
Jürgen Raab
, a former East German football player, was born in Zeulenroda-Triebes. Paul Herman Geithner (1902-1972), was born in Zeulenroda and immigrated with his parents to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
in 1908. His grandson, Timothy Geithner, is the 75th and incumbent United States Secretary of the Treasury
, serving under President Barack Obama
.
for several centuries. On April 16 1945 the United States Army
took over Zeulenroda without any battles. On July 1 the Red Army
occupied the town. In 1949 Zeulenroda and Triebes became a part of the German Democratic Republic
. After German reunification
in 1990, the Free State of Thuringia was reestablished. Zeulenroda merged with Triebes in 2006. The new name of the town is Zeulenroda-Triebes.
Greiz (district)
Greiz is a Kreis in the east of Thuringia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Saale-Holzland, Saale-Orla,district-free city Gera, the Burgenlandkreis in Saxony-Anhalt, Altenburger Land, and the two Saxon districts Zwickauer Land and Vogtlandkreis.- History :Historically the area of the district...
in the state
States of Germany
Germany is made up of sixteen which are partly sovereign constituent states of the Federal Republic of Germany. Land literally translates as "country", and constitutionally speaking, they are constituent countries...
of Thuringia
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....
.
Zeulenroda-Triebes is situated in the south of Greiz in the mountains of the Thuringian Slate Mountains (Thüringer Schiefergebirge), on the border with Saxonia
Saxonia
Saxonia may refer to:* Saxonia, the Latin name of Saxony* Saxonia , the allegorical representation of Saxony* Saxonia , first locomotive built in Germany in 1838, more than one passenger ship of the Cunard Line...
. The population of Zeulenroda-Triebes in 2006 was about 18000. The largest company is Bauerfeind AG
Bauerfeind AG
Bauerfeind AG is a German health care company. Its headquarter is in Zeulenroda-Triebes . Bauerfeind AG is not listed on any Stock Exchange.In Zeulenroda Bruno Bauerfeind founded a special company for manufacturing medical rubber stockings in 1929...
. The most famous sight in the town is the neoclassical
Neoclassical architecture
Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing...
town hall, built in 1827. Zeulenroda-Triebes is also known for the International Thuringia Women's Cycling Tour.
Zeulenroda-Triebes is twinned with the town of Strabane
Strabane
Strabane , historically spelt Straban,is a town in west County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It contains the headquarters of Strabane District Council....
in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
as well as with Giengen an der Brenz (Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
, Germany).
Jürgen Raab
Jürgen Raab
Jürgen Raab is a former East German football player.-Career:In the DDR-Oberliga Jürgen Raab played for FC Carl Zeiss Jena 376 games and scored 120 goals.-International career:...
, a former East German football player, was born in Zeulenroda-Triebes. Paul Herman Geithner (1902-1972), was born in Zeulenroda and immigrated with his parents to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
in 1908. His grandson, Timothy Geithner, is the 75th and incumbent United States Secretary of the Treasury
United States Secretary of the Treasury
The Secretary of the Treasury of the United States is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, which is concerned with financial and monetary matters, and, until 2003, also with some issues of national security and defense. This position in the Federal Government of the United...
, serving under President Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
.
History
Zeulenroda was mentioned in a document as early as 1325. The village became a town in 1438. Zeulenroda belonged to the principality of the House of Reuss Elder LineReuss Elder Line
The Principality of Reuss Elder Line was a state in Germany, ruled by members of the House of Reuss. The Counts Reuss of Greiz, Lower- and Upper Greiz , were elevated to princely status in 1778. Its members bore the title Prince Reuss, Elder Line, or Prince Reuss of Greiz...
for several centuries. On April 16 1945 the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
took over Zeulenroda without any battles. On July 1 the Red Army
Red Army
The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army started out as the Soviet Union's revolutionary communist combat groups during the Russian Civil War of 1918-1922. It grew into the national army of the Soviet Union. By the 1930s the Red Army was among the largest armies in history.The "Red Army" name refers to...
occupied the town. In 1949 Zeulenroda and Triebes became a part of the German Democratic Republic
German Democratic Republic
The German Democratic Republic , informally called East Germany by West Germany and other countries, was a socialist state established in 1949 in the Soviet zone of occupied Germany, including East Berlin of the Allied-occupied capital city...
. After German reunification
German reunification
German reunification was the process in 1990 in which the German Democratic Republic joined the Federal Republic of Germany , and when Berlin reunited into a single city, as provided by its then Grundgesetz constitution Article 23. The start of this process is commonly referred by Germans as die...
in 1990, the Free State of Thuringia was reestablished. Zeulenroda merged with Triebes in 2006. The new name of the town is Zeulenroda-Triebes.