Schmiedefeld is a village and (with the municipal section Taubenbach) a former municipality in the district
Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
Saalfeld-Rudolstadt is a ''Kreis'' (district) in the south of Thuringia, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) the districts Weimarer Land, Saale-Holzland, Saale-Orla, the district Kronach in Bavaria, and the districts Sonn ...
, in
Thuringia
Thuringia (; german: Thüringen ), officially the Free State of Thuringia ( ), is a state of central Germany, covering , the sixth smallest of the sixteen German states. It has a population of about 2.1 million.
Erfurt is the capital and larg ...
,
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
close to the
Thuringian Rennsteig. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the town
Saalfeld
Saalfeld (german: Saalfeld/Saale) is a town in Germany, capital of the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district of Thuringia. It is best known internationally as the ancestral seat of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha branch of the S ...
. Before, it belonged to the
municipal association Lichtetal am Rennsteig
Lichtetal am Rennsteig is a former municipal association (german: Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) in the district of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, in Thuringia, Germany. The seat of government was in Lichte (in the Wallendorf section). It was disbanded in Janua ...
, which consisted of the municipalities
Lichte
220px, Wallendorfer Porcelain Manufacture, Oct. 2006
220px, Leibis-Lichte Dam, 102.5 m high
Lichte is a village and a former municipality in the district of Sonneberg in Thuringia, Germany, close to the Thuringian Rennsteig. Formerly in th ...
,
Piesau
Piesau is a village and a former municipality in the district of Sonneberg in Thuringia, Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europ ...
,
Reichmannsdorf
Reichmannsdorf is a village and a former municipality in the district Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the town Saalfeld. Before, it belonged to the municipal association Lichtetal am Rennsteig, which ...
, and Schmiedefeld.
See also
*
Municipal associations in Thuringia In the Free state (government)#Germany, Free state of Thuringia (de:Freistaat Thueringen) there is the possibility to establish municipal associations (de:Verwaltungsgemeinschaften) according to § 46 of the ''Thuringian Communal- and District Order ...
Places of interest
* The
Morassina, a former mine with many
stalactite
A stalactite (, ; from the Greek 'stalaktos' ('dripping') via
''stalassein'' ('to drip') is a mineral formation that hangs from the ceiling of caves, hot springs, or man-made structures such as bridges and mines. Any material that is soluble an ...
s
References
Former municipalities in Thuringia
Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
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