Bad Köstritz
| Bad Köstritz | ||
|---|---|---|
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  Bad Köstritz | ||
Location of Bad Köstritz within Greiz district  | ||
| Coordinates: 50°55′50″N 12°0′35″E / 50.93056°N 12.00972°ECoordinates: 50°55′50″N 12°0′35″E / 50.93056°N 12.00972°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Thuringia | |
| District | Greiz | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Dietrich Heiland (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 16.85 km2 (6.51 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 203 m (666 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 3,628 | |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 07586 | |
| Dialling codes | 036605 | |
| Vehicle registration | GRZ | |
| Website | www.stadt-bad-koestritz.de | |
Bad Köstritz is a town in the district of Greiz, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the White Elster river, 7 km northwest of Gera. Bad Köstritz is known for the Köstritzer brewery and its Schwarzbier (black beer).
History
Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Köstritz was part of the Principality of Reuss-Gera.
Local council
Election in May 2014:[2]
- CDU: 9 seats
- The Left: 3 seats
- Free voters (FWG): 4 seats
Sights
- Heinrich-Schütz-House
- Municipal park
Sons and daughters of the town
Gustav von Hüfner
- Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672), German composer of the early Baroque
- Heinrich IX, Count Reuss of Köstritz (1711-1780), founder of the middle branch family Reuss-Köstritz
- Julius Sturm (1816-1896), important German poet of late Romanticism, pastor in Köstritz 1856-1885, honorary citizen of Köstritz 1885
- Gustav von Hüfner (1840-1908), German chemist
- Heinrich Sturm (1860-1917), German jurist, politician and from 1908 to 1917 mayor of Chemnitz
References
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, Gemeinschaftsfreie Gemeinde, erfüllende/beauftragende Gemeinden, Verwaltungsgemeinschaft/Mitgliedsgemeinden in Thüringen". Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik (in German). July 2016.
- ↑ Stadtratswahl 2014 auf wahlen.thueringen.de, abgerufen am 6. August 2014
External links
- Landkreis Greiz (in English) (in German) (in French)
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