Bibra, Schmalkalden-Meiningen

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Bibra
Coat of arms	Location

Administration
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Schmalkalden-Meiningen
Basic statistics
Area	9.70 km² (3.7 sq mi)
Elevation	365 m (1198 ft)
Population	597 (31/12/2006)
- Density	62 /km² (159 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	SM
Postal code	98631
Area code	036944
Website	www.vg-grabfeld.de Coordinates: 50°28′11″N 10°26′18″E / 50.46972, 10.43833

Bibra is a former municipality in the district Schmalkalden-Meiningen, in Thuringia, Germany. From December 1, 2007 it is part of Grabfeld.

[edit] St. Leo's Church

Medallion made by DDR commemorating one of Riemenschneider alters at the church

The church dating from 1492 contains several works from Tilman Riemenschneider:Altar of the Apostles, Altar of the Church Fathers, and Altar of the Annunciation, Carving of St. Kilian, Crucifix, and epithet of Hans von Bibra (the father of Lorenz von Bibra). All are wood except the epithet.

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The Bibra coat of arms is incorporated into several municipalities.

Engraving from 1870	Burg Bibra	Burg Bibra
Bibra	school at Bibra	St. Leo's Church Bibra
Albrecht von Bibra window St. Leo's church, Bibra, c.1492	Kilian von Bibra window St. Leo's church, Bibra, c.1492	Lorenz von Bibra window St. Leo's church, Bibra, c.1492

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v • d • e Towns and municipalities in Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Altersbach \| Aschenhausen \| Bauerbach \| Belrieth \| Benshausen \| Bermbach \| Birx \| Breitungen \| Brotterode \| Christes \| Dillstädt \| Einhausen \| Ellingshausen \| Erbenhausen \| Fambach \| Floh-Seligenthal \| Frankenheim \| Friedelshausen \| Grabfeld \| Henneberg \| Herpf \| Heßles \| Hümpfershausen \| Kaltensundheim \| Kaltenwestheim \| Kühndorf \| Leutersdorf \| Mehmels \| Meiningen \| Melpers \| Metzels \| Neubrunn \| Oberhof \| Oberkatz \| Obermaßfeld-Grimmenthal \| Oberschönau \| Oberweid \| Oepfershausen \| Rhönblick \| Rippershausen \| Ritschenhausen \| Rohr \| Rosa \| Roßdorf \| Rotterode \| Schmalkalden \| Schwallungen \| Schwarza \| Springstille \| Steinbach-Hallenberg \| Stepfershausen \| Sülzfeld \| Trusetal \| Unterkatz \| Untermaßfeld \| Unterschönau \| Unterweid \| Utendorf \| Vachdorf \| Viernau \| Wahns \| Wallbach \| Walldorf \| Wasungen \| Wernshausen \| Wölfershausen \| Zella-Mehlis