Ponitz

Ponitz
Municipality
Coat of arms of Ponitz
Coat of arms
Location of Ponitz within Altenburger Land district
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Ponitz is located in Germany
Ponitz
Ponitz
Ponitz is located in Thuringia
Ponitz
Ponitz
Coordinates: 50°50′0″N 12°25′20″E / 50.83333°N 12.42222°E / 50.83333; 12.42222
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictAltenburger Land
Subdivisions5
Government
 • Mayor (2024–30) Marcel Greunke[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
17.04 km2 (6.58 sq mi)
Elevation
223 m (732 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
1,509
 • Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04639
Dialling codes034493 and 03764
Vehicle registrationABG

Ponitz is a municipality in the district Altenburger Land, in Thuringia, Germany.

It is particularly famous for its Baroque organ by Gottfried Silbermann[3] and for its spectacularly-eccentric Renaissance manor house.[4] Districts of Ponitz are Zschöpel, Merlach, Guteborn and Grünberg.

References

  1. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.
  3. ^ 1737 - 275 Jahre Silbermannorgel Ponitz - 2012 (in German)
  4. ^ Förderverein Renaissanceschloss Ponitz

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