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Orlamünde | |
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Location of Orlamünde within Saale-Holzland-Kreis district  | |
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| Coordinates:50°46′31″N11°31′53″E / 50.77528°N 11.53139°E /50.77528; 11.53139 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Saale-Holzland-Kreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Südliches Saaletal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2022–28) | Uwe Nitsche[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.47 km2 (2.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,063 |
| • Density | 142/km2 (369/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 07768 |
| Dialling codes | 036423 |
| Vehicle registration | SHK, EIS, SRO |
| Website | www.vg-suedliches-saaletal.de |
Orlamünde (German pronunciation:[ɔʁlaˈmʏndə]ⓘ) is a small town in theSaale-Holzland district, inThuringia,Germany. It is part of theVerwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality")Südliches Saaletal.
The town centre stretches along the steep banks of theSaale river at the confluence with theOrla, approximately 17 km (11 mi) south ofJena. With a population of about 1,100 it is one of the smallest towns in Thuringia.
Orlamünde station is a stop on theSaal Railway line fromGroßheringen toSaalfeld. Frome here theOrla Railway runs along the Orla river toPößneck.
Located at the eastern rim of the early medievalDuchy of Thuringia, Orlamünde was the site of a fortress at the border with lands of thePolabian Slavs and theSorbian March. The settlement itself was first mentioned in a 1039 deed. The estates were acquired by CountOtto of Weimar about 1062, who also ruled asMargrave of Meissen. He and his descendants went on to rule as Counts of Weimar-Orlamünde until the dynasty became extinct in 1112 and their possessions were inherited by the SaxonHouse of Ascania.
The St Mary's parish church was erected west of Orlamünde Castle in the11th century. AWilliamite monastery is documented from 1331. When the Ascanian counts of Weimar-Orlamünde became extinct in 1372, their estates fell to theHouse of Wettin.
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