Teuschnitz

Teuschnitz
Teuschnitz
Coordinates
Administration
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Upper Franconia
District Kronach
Municipal assoc. Teuschnitz
Town subdivisions 3 Ortsteile
Mayor Gabriele Weber (CSU)
Basic statistics
Area 34.26 km2 (13.23 sq mi)
Elevation 614 m  (2015 ft)
Population 2,051 (31 December 2010)[1]
 - Density 60 /km2 (155 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate KC
Postal code 96358
Area code 09268
Website www.teuschnitz.de

Teuschnitz is a town in the district of Kronach, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the Frankenwald, 19 km north of Kronach, and 15 km east of Sonneberg.

History

The earliest record on Teuschnitz is from 1187, when the Bishop Otto II gave it to the Langheim Monastery. Between 1250 and 1329, the town was given market rights.

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