Nobitz | |
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![]() Lutheran church in Nobitz | |
Location of Nobitz within Altenburger Land district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 50°58′N 12°29′E / 50.967°N 12.483°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Thuringia |
District | Altenburger Land |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–27) | Hendrik Läbe[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 100.37 km2 (38.75 sq mi) |
Elevation | 179 m (587 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 7,127 |
• Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 04603 |
Dialling codes | 03447, 034493, 034494 |
Vehicle registration | ABG |
Website | www.nobitz.de |
Nobitz is a municipality in the district Altenburger Land, in Thuringia, Germany. The nearby Nobitz airfield was used by Ryanair for flights to and from London Stansted between 2003 and 2011.
History
[edit]Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Nobitz was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg. In East Germany, it was part of Bezirk Leipzig. In July 2018 the former municipalities of Frohnsdorf, Jückelberg and Ziegelheim were merged into Nobitz.
References
[edit]- ^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.