| Probstzella | |
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| Municipality | |
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Location of Probstzella within Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district
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  Probstzella Show map of Germany Probstzella Show map of Thuringia | |
| Coordinates: 50°31′57″N 11°22′43″E / 50.53250°N 11.37861°E / 50.53250; 11.37861 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt |
| Municipal assoc. | Schiefergebirge |
| Subdivisions | 20 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–25) | Sven Mechtold (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 74.26 km (28.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,721 |
| • Density | 37/km (95/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 07330 |
| Dialling codes | 036735 |
| Vehicle registration | SLF |
| Website | www.einheitsgemeinde-probstzella.de |
Probstzella is a municipality in the district Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, in Thuringia, Germany.
History
Between 1945 and 1990 Probstzella station served as East German inner German border crossing for rail transport. The crossing was open for trains travelling between the Soviet Zone of occupation in Germany (till 1949, thereafter the East German Democratic Republic) or West Berlin on the one hand, and the American zone of occupation (till 1949), thereafter the West German Federal Republic of Germany, on the other. The traffic was subject to the Interzonal traffic regulations, that between West Germany and West Berlin followed the special regulations of the Transit Agreement (1972).
Famous people
- Ludwig Greiner, was born in the village Lichtentanne (today part of Probstzella), identified Gerlachovský Peak as the summit of the Carpathians
References
- 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.
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