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Neufrankenroda
Neufrankenroda is a district of the rural community of Hörsel in the district of Gotha in Thuringia, Germany. Location Neufrankenroda lies on a long, flat hill, (390 m above sea level) that separates the valley of the Hörsel from the lower lying valley of the Nesse. It is about 7 Kilometers north-west of the town of Gotha. History The rual area and farmland may have been inhabited since pre-historic times. It was first mentioned in a document in 1104. Its name is reminiscent of the Franks, who lived there in the Early Middle Ages. Ownership of the farmlands often changed hands during the Middle Ages. In 1677, Duke Friedrich I of Gotha bought the place from the lords of Erffa and built a country estate. By the late 18th century, the area of Neufrankenroda was formed as a colony to help poor farmers and foresters live a more productive life. After the Second World War, Neufrankenroda first became state property of the Soviet Zone of Occupation. It later became state proper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hörsel, Thuringia
is a municipality in the district of Gotha, in Thuringia, Germany. It was named after the river Hörsel, that flows through the municipality. It was formed on 1 December 2011 by the merger of the former municipalities Aspach, Ebenheim, Fröttstädt, Hörselgau, Neufrankenroda, Laucha, Mechterstädt, Metebach, Teutleben, Trügleben and Weingarten. Since March 1994, these municipalities had cooperated in the ''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Municipal associations (german: Verwaltungsgemeinschaften) are statutory corporations or public bodies created by statute in the German federal states of Bavaria, Saxony, Thuringia, and Schleswig-Holstein. In Baden-Württemberg the term ''stipu ...'' ("collective municipality") Hörsel. This ''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'' was disbanded on 1 December 2011. The seat of the municipality and of the former ''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'' is in Hörselgau. References Former Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thuringia Gotha (district) Saxe-Coburg a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
