Wildenbörten is a village and a former municipality in the district

Altenburger Land Altenburger Land is a district in Thuringia, Germany. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the district of Greiz (district), Greiz, the Burgenlandkreis (Saxony-Anhalt), and the districts Leipzig (district), Leipzig, Mittelsachsen and Zw ...

, in

Thuringia Thuringia (; officially the Free State of Thuringia, ) is one of Germany, Germany's 16 States of Germany, states. With 2.1 million people, it is 12th-largest by population, and with 16,171 square kilometers, it is 11th-largest in area. Er ...

Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...

. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the town

Schmölln Schmölln () is a town in Thuringia, Germany, landkreis of Altenburger Land. It lies on the river Sprotte. Geography Neighboring municipalities Municipalities in the district of Altenburger Land neighboring Schmölln include: Starkenberg, ...

Geography

Neighboring municipalities

Municipalities near Wildenbörten are

Drogen Drogen is a village and a former municipality in the district Altenburger Land, in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the town Schmölln. Geography Neighboring municipalities Municipalities near Drogen include Altkirchen, ...

Löbichau Löbichau is a municipality in the district Altenburger Land, in Thuringia, Germany. The ''Ostthüringer Zeitung'' (OTZ) has its head office in the municipality.

Lumpzig Lumpzig is a village and a former municipality in the district Altenburger Land, in Thuringia, Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to ...

Mehna Mehna is a municipality in the district Altenburger Land, in Thuringia, Germany. History Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Mehna was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg Saxe-Altenburg () was one of the Saxon duchies held by the Ernestin ...

, and

Nöbdenitz Nöbdenitz is a village and a former municipality in the district Altenburger Land, in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the town Schmölln. Geography Neighboring municipalities Municipalities near Nöbdenitz are Drogen ...

in the district of Altenburger Land; as well as

Großenstein Großenstein is a municipality in the district of Greiz, in Thuringia, Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps ...

and

Reichstädt Reichstädt is a municipality in the district of Greiz, in Thuringia, Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps ...

in the district of

Greiz Greiz ( ; ) is a town in the state of Thuringia, Germany, and is the capital of the Greiz (district), district of Greiz. Greiz is situated in eastern Thuringia, east of the state capital Erfurt, on the White Elster river. Greiz has a large park ...

Municipal organization

The municipality of Wildenbörten consisted of five subdivisions: Wildenbörten, Dobra, Graicha, Hartroda, and Kakau.

History

Within the

German Empire The German Empire (),; ; World Book, Inc. ''The World Book dictionary, Volume 1''. World Book, Inc., 2003. p. 572. States that Deutsches Reich translates as "German Realm" and was a former official name of Germany. also referred to as Imperia ...

(1871–1918), Wildenbörten was part of the

Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg Saxe-Altenburg () was one of the Saxon duchies held by the Ernestine duchies, Ernestine branch of the House of Wettin in present-day Thuringia. It was one of the smallest of the German states with an area of 1323 square kilometers and a populati ...

References

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