Posterstein

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Posterstein
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Posterstein (Germany)
Posterstein
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Thuringia
District Altenburger Land
Municipal assoc. Oberes Sprottental
Local subdivisions 2
Mayor Stefan Jakubek
Basic statistics
Area 5.53 km² (2.1 sq mi)
Elevation 244-314 m
Population 493  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 89 /km² (231 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate ABG
Postal code 04626
Area code 034496
Website www.posterstein.de
Location of Posterstein within Altenburger Land district
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Coordinates: 50°51′50″N 12°15′27″E / 50.86389, 12.2575

Posterstein is a German municipality in the Thuringian Landkreis of Altenburger Land.

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[edit] Geography

[edit] Neighboring municipalities

Municipalities near Posterstein are Heukewalde, Löbichau, Nöbdenitz, and Vollmershain in the district of Altenburger Land; as well as Paitzdorf and the city of Ronneburg in the district of Greiz.

[edit] Municipal arrangement

Stolzenberg is Posterstein's only subdivision.

[edit] Culture and landmarks

The Postersteiner Burg, which is lit up at night, is the most important building in the town. It is also visible north of the community from the Bundesautobahn 4.

[edit] Business and transportation

The next train station on the rail line from Posterstein is in Nöbdenitz.

[edit] External links

[edit] References

This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.