Stadtlengsfeld

Stadtlengsfeld is a town and a former municipality in the Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the municipality Dermbach. It is situated in the Rhön Mountains, 8 km southwest of Bad Salzungen.

Stadtlengsfeld
Ortsteil of Dermbach
Lengsfeld Castle
Coat of arms
Location of Stadtlengsfeld
Stadtlengsfeld
Stadtlengsfeld
Coordinates: 50°46′59″N 10°7′59″E
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictWartburgkreis
MunicipalityDermbach
Area
  Total27.61 km2 (10.66 sq mi)
Elevation
272 m (892 ft)
Population
 (2017-12-31)
  Total2,356
  Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
36457
Dialling codes036965
Vehicle registrationWAK
Websitewww.stadt-stadtlengsfeld.eu

History

Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Stadtlengsfeld was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.

It was the site of the Menzengraben mining accident in 1953.

Sister cities

Media related to Stadtlengsfeld at Wikimedia Commons

References

  1. "Testvértelepülések". Retrieved 30 April 2014.
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