Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 16.81 km² Population 6,277 (31 Dec 2008) Dialling code 036428 | Elevation 200 m (700 ft) Postal codes 07646 Local time Saturday 2:31 PM Postal code 07646 | |
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Weather 13°C, Wind NE at 13 km/h, 41% Humidity |
Stadtroda (Roda until 1925) is a town of 5,838 people (2013), located in Thuringia, Germany. Stadtroda lies on the Roda river, a tributary of the Saale.
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Map of 07646 Stadtroda, Germany
History
According to some sources, Faust was born in Roda in 1480. The house where he was born was torn down and sold to Chicago in 1896, where it was going to be shown in the Germany-Hall of the World's Fair. The fate of the house is unknown.
Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Roda was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg.
Mayors
Mayors since 1886
Sons and daughters of the town
References
Stadtroda Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA