Saale-Orlais aKreis(district) in the east ofThuringia,Germany.Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) the districtsSaale-Holzland,Greiz,theVogtlandkreisinSaxony,theBavariandistrictsHofandKronach,and the districtSaalfeld-Rudolstadt.
Saale-Orla | |
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Country | Germany |
State | Thuringia |
Capital | Schleiz |
Government | |
• District admin. | Christian Herrgott (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,151.3 km2(444.5 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 79,178 |
• Density | 69/km2(180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00(CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00(CEST) |
Vehicle registration | SOK, LBS, PN, SCZ |
Website | www.saale-orla-kreis.de |
History
editThe district was created in 1994 by merging the previous districts Lobenstein, Pößneck and Schleiz.
Geography
editThe main rivers in the district are theSaaleand theOrla,which also contributed to the name of the district. The highest elevation with 732.9 m above sea level is the Sieglitzberg (near Lobenstein), the lowest with 180 m is near Schimmersburg Langenorla. The district is mountainous, covering theThüringer Schiefergebirge.Thedamsof the Saale create the biggest system of artificial lakes in Germany.
Coat of arms
editThe two lions in the top of the coat of arms represent the historic states which covered the area in the past. In the left is the lion with crown of the Reuß family, while the lion to the right is the symbol of the margravate of Meißen. The two wavy lines at the bottom symbolize the two rivers of the district, Saale and Orla.
Towns and municipalities
editVerwaltungsgemeinschaft-free towns | and municipalities |
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Verwaltungsgemeinschaften | |||
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1.Oppurg |
4.Triptis | ||
1seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft;2town |
References
editExternal links
edit- Official website(German)
- Touristic website(German, English)