Country Germany District Greiz Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 68.07 km² Local time Sunday 6:19 PM | State Thuringia Elevation 415 m (1,362 ft) Postal codes 07931–07937, 07950 Population 16,606 (31 Dec 2008) | |
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Weather 14°C, Wind NE at 13 km/h, 68% Humidity Points of interest Städtisches Museum und Stadtarchiv Zeulenroda, Tiergehege, Tierpark Friedenshöhe | ||
Zeulenroda-Triebes is a German town in the district of Greiz in the state of Thuringia.
Contents
- Map of Zeulenroda Triebes Germany
- History
- Population development of Zeulenroda
- Local council
- Sons and daughters of the city
- References
Map of Zeulenroda-Triebes, Germany
Zeulenroda-Triebes is situated in the south of Greiz in the mountains of the Thuringian Slate Mountains (Thüringer Schiefergebirge), on the border with Saxonia. The population of Zeulenroda-Triebes in 2006 was about 18000. The largest company is Bauerfeind AG. The most famous sight in the town is the neoclassical town hall, built in 1827. Zeulenroda-Triebes is also known for the International Thuringia Women's Cycling Tour.
Zeulenroda-Triebes is twinned with the town of Strabane in Northern Ireland as well as with Giengen an der Brenz (Baden-Württemberg, Germany).
Jürgen Raab, a former East German football player, was born in Zeulenroda-Triebes. Paul Herman Geithner (1902–1972), was born in Zeulenroda and immigrated with his parents to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1908. His grandson, Timothy Geithner, was the 75th United States Secretary of the Treasury, serving under President Barack Obama.
History
Zeulenroda was mentioned in a document as early as 1325. The village became a town in 1438. Zeulenroda belonged to the principality of the House of Reuss Elder Line for several centuries. On April 16, 1945 the United States Army took over Zeulenroda without a battle. On July 1 the Red Army occupied the town. In 1949 Zeulenroda and Triebes became a part of the German Democratic Republic. After German reunification in 1990, the Free State of Thuringia was reestablished. Zeulenroda merged with Triebes in 2006. The new name of the town is Zeulenroda-Triebes.
Population development of Zeulenroda
In 1908 the population of Zeulenrodas reached the 10,000 mark. In 1946, the city had grown to more than 14,000 inhabitants through many resettlers. At the beginning of the 1990s more than 15,000 people lived in Zeulenroda. In recent years the number of inhabitants has declined slightly.
Local council
The elections in May 2014 showed the following results:
BIZ means Bürgerinitiative für sozialverträgliche Abgaben und Leistungsgerechtigkeit in Zeulenroda und Umgebung e. V.
TV means: Wählergemeinschaft Thüringer Vogtland
Sons and daughters of the city
In the municipalities that today belong to the town of Zeulenroda-Triebes, the following persons were born: