Altkirchen
Coat of arms of Altkirchen
Location of Altkirchen
Altkirchen   is located in Germany
Altkirchen
Altkirchen
Altkirchen   is located in Thuringia
Altkirchen
Altkirchen
Coordinates: 50°56′31″N 12°21′2″E / 50.94194°N 12.35056°E / 50.94194; 12.35056
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictAltenburger Land
TownSchmölln
Area
  Total20.05 km2 (7.74 sq mi)
Elevation
228 m (748 ft)
Population
 (2017-12-31)
  Total990
  Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04626
Dialling codes034491
Vehicle registrationABG

Altkirchen is a village and a former municipality in the district Altenburger Land, in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the town Schmölln.

Geography

Neighboring municipalities

Communities near Altkirchen are the city of Altenburg, Dobitschen, Drogen, Göhren, Göllnitz, Saara, and the city of Schmölln.

Municipal organization

The municipality of Altkirchen was divided into 13 districts:

  • Altkirchen
  • Gimmel
  • Gödissa
  • Göldschen
  • Großtauschwitz
  • Illsitz
  • Jauern
  • Kleintauschwitz
  • Kratschütz
  • Nöbden
  • Platschütz
  • Röthenitz
  • Trebula

History

Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Altkirchen was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg. From 1952 to 1990, it was part of the Bezirk Leipzig of East Germany.

References


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