Saale-Orla Rural District facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Saale-Orla-Kreis
District
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
Capital	Schleiz
Area
• Total	1,148 km2 (443 sq mi)
Population  (2002)
• Total	96,607
• Density	84.15/km2 (217.95/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	SOK
Website	http://www.saale-orla-kreis.de

The Saale-Orla-Kreis is a special kind of area in Germany called a landkreis, which is like a rural district. It's located in the eastern part of Thuringia, one of Germany's states. The main town, or capital, of this district is Schleiz.

What is the History of Saale-Orla-Kreis?

The Saale-Orla-Kreis district was formed in 1994. It was created by combining three older districts: Lobenstein, Pößneck, and Schleiz. This brought many towns and villages together into one larger area.

What Does the Coat of Arms Mean?

The official coat of arms for Saale-Orla-Kreis

The coat of arms for Saale-Orla-Kreis tells a story about its past.

• Two Lions: At the top, you'll see two lions. These lions represent the old states that used to be in this area.
  • The lion on the left, with a crown, was a symbol of the Reuß family. They were important rulers in the past.
  • The lion on the right is the symbol of the Margravate of Meißen, another historical region.
• Wavy Lines: At the bottom of the coat of arms, there are two wavy lines. These lines stand for the two main rivers that flow through the district: the Saale and the Orla.

What Towns and Communities are in Saale-Orla-Kreis?

The Saale-Orla-Kreis district has many towns and smaller communities. Some towns manage themselves, while others are part of larger groups called Verwaltungsgemeinschaften. These groups help different communities work together.

Self-Governing Towns and Municipalities

These towns and municipalities manage their own local affairs:

• Bad Lobenstein
• Gefell
• Hirschberg
• Neustadt an der Orla
• Pößneck
• Saalburg-Ebersdorf
• Schleiz
• Tanna
• Wurzbach
• Breitenhain
• Burgk
• Kospoda
• Krölpa
• Linda bei Neustadt an der Orla
• Remptendorf
• Stanau

What are Verwaltungsgemeinschaften?

A Verwaltungsgemeinschaft is a group of smaller towns and villages that work together. They share some administrative tasks, like managing local services. One town in the group is usually the main office, called the "seat."

Oppurg (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft)

The main office for this group is in Oppurg.

• Bodelwitz
• Döbritz
• Gertewitz
• Grobengereuth
• Langenorla
• Lausnitz
• Nimritz
• Oberoppurg
• Oppurg (seat)
• Quaschwitz
• Solkwitz
• Weira
• Wernburg

Ranis-Ziegenrück (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft)

This group includes two towns, Ranis and Ziegenrück.

• Crispendorf
• Eßbach
• Gössitz
• Keila
• Moxa
• Paska
• Peuschen
• Ranis (seat and town)
• Schmorda
• Schöndorf
• Seisla
• Wilhelmsdorf
• Ziegenrück (town)

Saale-Rennsteig (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft)

This group is named after the Saale river and the Rennsteig trail.

• Birkenhügel
• Blankenberg
• Blankenstein (town)
• Harra
• Neundorf bei Lobenstein
• Pottiga
• Schlegel

Seenplatte (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft)

The name "Seenplatte" means "lake district," suggesting there are many lakes in this area. The main office is in Oettersdorf.

• Bucha
• Chursdorf
• Dittersdorf
• Dragensdorf
• Dreba
• Görkwitz
• Göschitz
• Kirschkau
• Knau
• Löhma
• Moßbach
• Neundorf bei Schleiz
• Oettersdorf (seat)
• Plothen
• Pörmitz
• Tegau
• Volkmannsdorf

Triptis (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft)

The main office for this group is in the town of Triptis.

• Dreitzsch
• Geroda
• Lemnitz
• Miesitz
• Mittelpöllnitz
• Pillingsdorf
• Rosendorf
• Schmieritz
• Tömmelsdorf
• Triptis (seat and town)