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Neustadt an der Orla

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Neustadt an der Orla
Town
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Neustadt an der Orla
Coat of arms
Location of Neustadt an der Orla within Saale-Orla-Kreis district
BERJAYABad LobensteinBodelwitzDittersdorfDittersdorfDittersdorfDöbritzDreitzschEßbachGefellGerodaKeilaGörkwitzGöschitzGössitzGrobengereuthHirschbergGertewitzKirschkauKospodaKrölpaLangenorlaLausnitzLemnitzLöhmaMiesitzMittelpöllnitzMoßbachMoxaNeundorf bei SchleizNeustadt an der OrlaNeustadt an der OrlaNimritzOberoppurgOettersdorfOppurgPaskaPeuschenPlothenPörmitzPößneckQuaschwitzRanisRemptendorfRosendorfRosenthal am RennsteigSaalburg-EbersdorfSchleizSchmieritzSchmordaSchöndorfSeislaSolkwitzTannaTegauTömmelsdorfTriptisVolkmannsdorfWeiraWernburgWilhelmsdorfWurzbachZiegenrückThuringia
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Location of Neustadt an der Orla
Neustadt an der Orla is located in Germany
Neustadt an der Orla
Neustadt an der Orla
Location within Germany
Neustadt an der Orla is located in Thuringia
Neustadt an der Orla
Neustadt an der Orla
Location within Thuringia
Coordinates: 50°44′N 11°45′E / 50.733°N 11.750°E / 50.733; 11.750
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictSaale-Orla-Kreis
Government
 • Mayor (2024–30) Ralf Weiße[1]
Area
 • Total
86.08 km2 (33.24 sq mi)
Elevation
300 m (980 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
8,743
 • Density101.6/km2 (263.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
07806
Dialling codes036481
Vehicle registrationSOK
Websitewww.neustadtanderorla.de

Neustadt an der Orla (German pronunciation: [ˈnɔʏʃtat ʔan deːɐ̯ ˈʔɔʁla], lit. 'Neustadt on the Orla') is a town in Saale-Orla-Kreis district, in Thuringia. It is situated at the small river Orla, 17 km north of Schleiz, and 25 km southeast of Jena. The former municipality Stanau was merged into Neustadt an der Orla in January 2019, and Linda bei Neustadt an der Orla, Knau and Dreba in December 2019.

Geography

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Setting

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The additive, which differentiates Neustadt an der Orla from other towns named Neustadt, owed the town the Orla River. The Orla rises east of the town Triptis. Near Orlamünde the Orla flows into the river Saale. The district is called after these two rivers that are typical for this region.

Towns and villages in the neighbourhood

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Pillingsdorf, Rosendorf, Dreitzsch, Schmieritz, Kospoda, Weira, Lausnitz, Langenorla, Trockenborn-Wolfersdorf and Breitenhain.

Parts of Neustadt an der Orla

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  • Neustadt (Orla) (12.52 km2)
  • Arnshaugk (0.24 km2)
  • Börthen (1.25 km2)
  • Breitenhain-Strößwitz (5.57 km2)
  • Dreba (12.47 km2)
  • Knau (15.92 km2, incl. Posen and Bucha)
  • Lichtenau (2.25 km2)
  • Linda bei Neustadt an der Orla (16.66 km2, incl. Steinbrücken, Köthnitz and Kleina)
  • Moderwitz (5.59 km2)
  • Molbitz (4.56 km2)
  • Neunhofen (4.54 km2)
  • Stanau (4.28 km2)

Total area: 86.08 km2

History

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Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Neustadt an der Orla was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.


Sons and daughters of the town

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BERJAYA
Johannes Walther

Other personalities

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BERJAYA
Ottmar von Mohl around 1910
  • Ottmar von Mohl (1846–1922), diplomat, died at the castle Arnshaugk near Neustadt
  • Hanka Kupfernagel (born 1974), cyclist
  • Nico Herzig (born 1983), footballer, lived the first years in the district Molbitz
  • Denny Herzig (born 1984), footballer, lived the first years in the district Molbitz

References

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  1. ↑ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  2. ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden vom Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik.


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