Westenfeld

For the quarter of Bochum, see Bochum-Westenfeld.
Westenfeld
Westenfeld
Coordinates
Administration
Country Germany
State Thuringia
District Hildburghausen
Municipal assoc. Gleichberge
Mayor Klaus-Dieter Zehner
Basic statistics
Area 8.00 km2 (3.09 sq mi)
Elevation 327 m  (1073 ft)
Population 381 (31 December 2010)[1]
 - Density 48 /km2 (123 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate HBN
Postal code 98631
Area code 036948
Website www.roemhild.info

Westenfeld is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany.

History

The village was first mentioned in 871. The site originally belonged to the Fulda monastery, and later was the possession of the Vessra Abbey. Westenfeld was sacked in 1634 and set on fire. The village church was first mentioned in 1185, the current structure was built in 1579. The baptismal font is from the 16th Century, the first bell is from 1777 (J.A. Mayer, Coburg), the second from 1850 (R. Mayer, Rudolstadt).

Westenfeld has a Historical Museum.

See also

Towns and municipalities in Hildburghausen (district)

References

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung nach Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. 27 June 2011. http://www.statistik.thueringen.de/datenbank/TabAnzeige.asp?tabelle=gg000102%7C%7C.