Nöbdenitz

Nöbdenitz
Nöbdenitz
Location of Nöbdenitz within Altenburger Land district
Coordinates: 50°52′38″N 12°17′6″E / 50.87722°N 12.28500°ECoordinates: 50°52′38″N 12°17′6″E / 50.87722°N 12.28500°E
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Altenburger Land
Municipal assoc.	Oberes Sprottental
Government
• Mayor	Günter Heydenreich
Area
• Total	10.01 km^2 (3.86 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	870
• Density	87/km^2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	04626
Dialling codes	034496
Vehicle registration	ABG
Website	www.noebdenitz.de

Nöbdenitz is a German municipality in the Thuringian district of Altenburger Land.

Nöbdenitz has an oak tree, which is known locally as the 1000-year-old oak, however the precise age is unknown.^[2]

Geography

Neighboring municipalities

Municipalities near Nöbdenitz are Drogen, Löbichau, Posterstein, the City of Schmölln, Vollmershain, and Wildenbörten.

Municipal arrangement

The municipality of Nöbdenitz consists of 5 subdivisions: Nöbdenitz, Burkersdorf (in Schmölln), Lohma, Untschen, and Zagkwitz.

Business and transportation

Nöbdenitz has a train station on the line that goes from Gera to Gößnitz as well as to Altenburg.

History

Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Nöbdenitz was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg.

References

1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, Gemeinschaftsfreie Gemeinde, erfüllende/beauftragende Gemeinden, Verwaltungsgemeinschaft/Mitgliedsgemeinden in Thüringen". Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik (in German). July 2016.
2. Huggler, Justin (5 Jun 2014). 'Oldest’ oak tree in Europe faces the axe. Daily Telegraph.