Ponitz

Ponitz

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Ponitz

Coordinates: 50°50′0″N 12°25′20″E / 50.83333°N 12.42222°ECoordinates: 50°50′0″N 12°25′20″E / 50.83333°N 12.42222°E
Country Germany
State Thuringia
District Altenburger Land
Government
 • Mayor Gerd Kühn (CDU)
Area
 • Total 17.04 km2 (6.58 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
 • Total 1,554
 • Density 91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 04639
Dialling codes 034493 and 03764
Vehicle registration ABG

Ponitz is a municipality in the district Altenburger Land, in Thuringia, Germany.

It is particularly famous for its Baroque organ by Gottfried Silbermann[2] and for its spectacularly-eccentric Renaissance manor house.[3] Districts of Ponitz are Zschöpel, Merlach, Guteborn and Grünberg.

References

  1. ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften nach Geschlecht in Thüringen". Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik (in German). 13 July 2013.
  2. ↑ 1737 - 275 Jahre Silbermannorgel Ponitz - 2012 (German)
  3. ↑ Home

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