Vollmershain
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Altenburger Land |
| Population | 329 (2004) |
| Area | 5.00 km² |
| Population density | 66 /km² |
| Elevation | 271 m |
| Coordinates | 50°51′ N 12°17′ E |
| Postal code | 04626 |
| Area code | 034496 |
| Licence plate code | ABG |
| Mayor | Gerd Junghanns (CDU) |
| Website | vollmershain.de |
Vollmershain is a town in the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Oberes Sprottental in the Thuringian landkreis of Altenburger Land in Germany.
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[edit] Geography
[edit] The town's site
The village of Vollmershain is located along 4 km of the Sprotte. The highest part of the community is 306.2 m high on the side of the Mühlberg (308.1 m).
[edit] Neighbouring communities
Other municipalities near Vollmershain are Heukewalde, Jonaswalde, Posterstein, Nöbdenitz, Thonhausen, and the Weißbach district of Schmölln in the Landkreis of Altenburger Land.
[edit] History
- The village was first mentioned in writing in 1181 in a tithe register of the Posau Cloister in Zeitz.
- During the Thirty Years' War, the Swedish General Wrangel had his headquarters in the area around Vollmershain in 1646.
[edit] References
- The information in this article is based on and/or translated from that in its German equivalent.
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