Tannenbergsthal

Tannenbergsthal
Ortsteil of Muldenhammer

Village church

Coat of arms
Tannenbergsthal
Coordinates: 50°26′N 12°28′E / 50.433°N 12.467°E / 50.433; 12.467Coordinates: 50°26′N 12°28′E / 50.433°N 12.467°E / 50.433; 12.467
Country Germany
State Saxony
District Vogtlandkreis
Municipality Muldenhammer
Area
  Total 17.92 km2 (6.92 sq mi)
Population (2006-12-31)
  Total 1,501
  Density 84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 08262
Dialling codes 037465
Vehicle registration V
Website www.tannenbergsthal.de

Tannenbergsthal is a village and a former municipality in the Vogtlandkreis district, in Saxony, Germany. Since 1 October 2009, along with Morgenröthe-Rautenkranz, it is part of the municipality Muldenhammer.

Overview

Located in the western part of the Ore Mountains, it is also a part of the Vogtland.

The village counts Europe's only topaz rock and a nearby show mine. The crown jewels of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom contains Tannenbergsthal topazes.

References

    External links

    Media related to Tannenbergsthal at Wikimedia Commons


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