Oberweißbach (or Oberweissbach, ) is a town and a former municipality in the district of

Saalfeld-Rudolstadt Saalfeld-Rudolstadt is a ''Kreis'' (district) in the south of Thuringia, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) the districts Weimarer Land, Saale-Holzland, Saale-Orla, the district Kronach in Bavaria, and the districts Son ...

, in

Thuringia Thuringia (; officially the Free State of Thuringia, ) is one of Germany, Germany's 16 States of Germany, states. With 2.1 million people, it is 12th-largest by population, and with 16,171 square kilometers, it is 11th-largest in area. Er ...

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. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the town

Schwarzatal Schwarzatal is a town and a municipality in the district Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, in Thuringia, Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to th ...

.Gebietsänderungen von Januar bis Dezember 2019

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Geography

Oberweißbach is situated in the

Thuringian Forest The Thuringian Forest (''Thüringer Wald'' in German language, German ) is a mountain range in the southern parts of the Germany, German state of Thuringia, running northwest to southeast. Skirting from its southerly source in foothills to a gorg ...

, southwest of

Saalfeld Saalfeld () is a town in Germany, capital of the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district of Thuringia. It is best known internationally as the ancestral seat of the Saxe-Coburg and Gotha branch of the Saxon House of Wettin. Geography The town is situated ...

. It is a nationally recognized

resort town A resort town, resort city or resort destination is an urban area where tourism or vacationing is the primary component of the local culture and economy. A typical resort town has one or more actual resorts in the surrounding area. Sometimes ...

in the

Thuringian Forest Nature Park Thuringian Forest Nature Park () is one of two nature parks in the state of Thuringia, Germany. Founded in 1990, and expanded in 2018, the nature park now covers and area of more than . It extends around the Rennsteig and comprises almost the ent ...

in the Weißbachtal. It was the seat of the former municipal administration

Bergbahnregion/Schwarzatal Bergbahnregion/Schwarzatal is a former ''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'' ("municipal association") in the district Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, in Thuringia, Germany. The seat of the ''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'' was in Oberweißbach. It was disbanded in January 20 ...

with communities of

Cursdorf Cursdorf is a municipality in the district Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, in Thuringia, Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and th ...

Deesbach Deesbach is a municipality in the district Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, in Thuringia, Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and th ...

Katzhütte Katzhütte is a municipality in the district Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, in Thuringia, Germany. Geography The municipality Katzhütte is the centre of the upper Schwarza valley. History The borders of the present day town were formed in 1950 by the co ...

, Oberweißbach and

Meuselbach-Schwarzmühle Meuselbach-Schwarzmühle is a village and a former municipality in the district Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the town Schwarzatal.Lichtenhain/Bergbahn Lichtenhain/Bergbahn is a former municipality in the district Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 December 2008, it is part of Oberweißbach. History Lichtenhain/Bergbahn was first mentioned in 1455 and is located on the ancient ...

. Colloquially this area is called '' Raanz,'' based on the primary transportation method of the pharmacists, the backpack. These pharmacists shaped this region between the 16th and 20th centuries. The town of Oberweißbach consisted of two districts: * Oberweißbach / Thüringer Wald and *

Lichtenhain/Bergbahn Lichtenhain/Bergbahn is a former municipality in the district Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 December 2008, it is part of Oberweißbach. History Lichtenhain/Bergbahn was first mentioned in 1455 and is located on the ancient ...

Notable people

Rudolph Beyer Rudolph Beyer (October 30, 1889 – February 23, 1970) was an American bookkeeper, chemical and surgical glassblowing, glassblower and Socialist Party of the United States, Socialist politics, politician from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was born in ...

, Socialist glassblower and state senator in

Milwaukee Milwaukee is the List of cities in Wisconsin, most populous city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it is the List of United States cities by population, 31st-most populous city in the United States ...

– born in Oberweißbach *

Friedrich Fröbel Friedrich Wilhelm August Fröbel or Froebel (; 21 April 1782 – 21 June 1852) was a German pedagogue, a student of Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, who laid the foundation for modern education based on the recognition that children have unique nee ...

, teacher and creator of the concept of the

kindergarten Kindergarten is a preschool educational approach based on playing, singing, practical activities such as drawing, and social interaction as part of the transition from home to school. Such institutions were originally made in the late 18th cen ...

– born in Oberweißbach * Michèle Kiesewetter, police officer murdered by neo-Nazis – born in Oberweißbach

References

External links

Saalfeld-Rudolstadt Former municipalities in Thuringia {{SaalfeldRudolstadt-geo-stub