Sonneberg

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Sonneberg
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Coat of arms of Sonneberg
Sonneberg (Germany)
Sonneberg
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Thuringia
District Sonneberg
Mayor Sibylle Abel (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 45.44 km² (17.5 sq mi)
Elevation 330-640 m
Population 23,516  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 518 /km² (1,340 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate SON
Postal codes 96501–96515
Area code 03675
Website www.sonneberg.de
Location of the town of Sonneberg within Sonneberg district
Map

Coordinates: 50°21′0″N 11°10′0″E / 50.35, 11.16667

Sonneberg is a town in Thuringia, Germany, capital of the district Sonneberg. Until the 19th century it was very well known for its toy industry. Sights of Sonneberg are e.g. the German Toy Museum ("Deutsches Spielzeugmuseum").

[edit] Subdivisions

  • Bettelhecken
  • Hönbach
  • Hüttensteinach
  • Köppelsdorf
  • Malmerz
  • Mürschnitz
  • Neufang
  • Oberlind
  • Obere Stadt
  • Steinbach
  • Untere Stadt
  • Unterlind
  • Wehd
  • Wolkenrasen

[edit] Noted residents

[edit] External links

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