Föritztal is a municipality in the Sonneberg district of Thuringia, Germany. It was formed on 6 July 2018 by the merger of the former municipalities Föritz, Judenbach and Neuhaus-Schierschnitz.[3] It takes its name from the small river Föritz, a tributary of the Steinach.
Föritztal | |
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Municipality | |
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Location of Föritztal within Sonneberg district ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 50°21′0″N 11°14′30″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Thuringia |
District | Sonneberg |
Government | |
• Mayor (2018–24) | Andreas Meusel[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 98.5 km2 (38.0 sq mi) |
Elevation | 630 m (2,070 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 8,679 |
• Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 96524 |
Dialling codes | 03675, 036764, 036761 |
Vehicle registration | SON, NH |
Website | foeritztal.de |
The municipality Föritztal consists of the following villages:
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