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Points of interest Elisabethenburg Palace, Ellenbogen, Theme Park Marine A, Sommerrodelbahn Inselsberg, Zwergen‑Park Trusetal Destinations Oberhof, Meiningen, Trusetal, Zella‑Mehlis, Steinbach‑Hallenberg | ||
Schmalkalden meiningen region thuringia
Schmalkalden-Meiningen is a Landkreis in the southwest of Thuringia, Germany. Its neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise) the districts Wartburgkreis, Gotha, Ilm-Kreis, the district-free city Suhl, the district Hildburghausen, the Bavarian district Rhön-Grabfeld, and the district Fulda in Hesse.
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- Schmalkalden meiningen region thuringia
- Map of Schmalkalden Meiningen Germany
- Landkreis schmalkalden meiningen sonderpreis th ringer energieeffizienzpreis 2015
- History
- Geography
- Culture and economy
- References
Map of Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Germany
Landkreis schmalkalden meiningen sonderpreis th ringer energieeffizienzpreis 2015
History
The district is located mainly on the territory of the former duchy of Saxe-Meiningen (part Meiningen district) and the former dominion of Schmalkalden. The district as a unit originated in 1994 with the merging of the previous districts Meiningen, Schmalkalden and (partially) Suhl-Land, which were formed during the time in the GDR.
Geography
The main river in Schmalkalden-Meiningen is the Werra. The landscape of the district consists of the Rhön Mountains in the west and the Thuringian Forest Mountains in the east, separated by the valley of the river Werra. To the south lies the hilly Grabfeld. The Rennsteig hiking path crosses the Thuringian Forest and is the Border to Gotha district. The area around Oberhof is a famous winter sports resort. The capital Meiningen in the center of the district lies at an altitude of 287 meters abouve the sea. The lowest point is 250 meters in Breitungen. The highest mountain is the Wildekopf mountain with 943 meters near Zella-Mehlis.
Culture and economy
Meiningen is a cultural city with a famous theater and an old traditional Court orchestra. The city has a classical cityscape with extensive parks. Featured castles are in Meiningen and in Schmalkalden. Economically are significant mechanical engineering, high technology, tool manufacturing and food industry.