Nobitz

Nobitz
Municipality
Lutheran church in Nobitz
Lutheran church in Nobitz
Coat of arms of Nobitz
Coat of arms
Location of Nobitz within Altenburger Land district
AltenburgDobitschenFockendorfGerstenbergGöhrenGöllnitzGöpfersdorfGößnitzHaselbachHeukewaldeHeyersdorfJonaswaldeKriebitzschLangenleuba-NiederhainLöbichauLödlaLuckaMehnaMeuselwitzMonstabNobitzPonitzPostersteinRositzNobitzSchmöllnStarkenbergThonhausenTrebenVollmershainWindischleubaThuringiaGreiz (district)Saxony-AnhaltSaxony
Nobitz is located in Germany
Nobitz
Nobitz
Nobitz is located in Thuringia
Nobitz
Nobitz
Coordinates: 50°58′N 12°29′E / 50.967°N 12.483°E / 50.967; 12.483
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictAltenburger Land
Government
 • Mayor (2021–27) Hendrik Läbe[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
100.37 km2 (38.75 sq mi)
Elevation
179 m (587 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
7,127
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04603
Dialling codes03447, 034493, 034494
Vehicle registrationABG
Websitewww.nobitz.de

Nobitz is a municipality in the district Altenburger Land, in Thuringia, Germany. The nearby Nobitz airfield was used by Ryanair for flights to and from London Stansted between 2003 and 2011.

History

Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Nobitz was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg. In East Germany, it was part of Bezirk Leipzig. In July 2018 the former municipalities of Frohnsdorf, Jückelberg and Ziegelheim were merged into Nobitz.

References

  1. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 14 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.


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