Schleiz
Schleiz is a town in the district of Saale-Orla-Kreis in Thuringia, Germany. The former municipality Crispendorf was merged into Schleiz in January 2019, and Burgk in December 2019.
Schleiz | |
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 Church in Schleiz | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Schleiz within Saale-Orla-Kreis district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°35′N 11°49′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Saale-Orla-Kreis |
| Subdivisions | 15 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2018–24) | Marko Bias[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 108.22 km2 (41.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 432 m (1,417 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,800 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 07901–07907 |
| Dialling codes | 03663 |
| Vehicle registration | SOK |
| Website | www.schleiz.de |
Location
Schleiz is in the Thuringian Vogtland area, an area of wooded hills on the borders of Thuringia, Saxony, Bavaria and the Czech Republic. The city is located in a valley with the river Wisenta near the motorway A 9 (Berlin – München).
Neighboring parishes
| Crispendorf (6 km) | Görkwitz (2 km) | Oettersdorf (3 km) | Löhma (5 km) | Kirschkau (6 km) | Zeulenroda-Triebes (14 km) |
| Remptendorf (12 km) |  |
Pausa (13 km) | |||
| Saalburg-Ebersdorf (12 km) | Tanna (10 km) | Mühltroff (9 km) |
Distances calculated as between town centers.
Subdivisions
Schleiz includes the following subdivisions:
- Möschlitz
- Grochwitz
- Oberböhmsdorf
- Lössau
- Langenbuch
- Wüstendittersdorf
- Dröswein
- Gräfenwarth
- Oschitz
- Heinrichsruh
- Crispendorf
- Burgk
History
Schleiz can be traced back to a settlement established about 1200 ("Altstadt") and a separate "Neustadt" that was established next to it. The "Neustadt" had a castle and a city wall. Until 2 December 1482 they were totally separate communities after which they combined to one city. There was a settlement of the Teutonic Order here, and for some years previous to 1848 the town was the capital of the small principality of Reuss-Schleiz. In the vicinity a battle was fought, between the French and the Prussians on 9 October 1806.[3]
Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Schleiz was part of the Principality of Reuss-Gera.
20th Century
During World War II hundreds of women and men from several nations, including the Soviet Union were transported to Schleiz as forced laborers. At least 60 of them died there.
The palace was destroyed April 1945.[4]
Climate
| Climate data for Schleiz (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
3.2 (37.8) |
7.2 (45.0) |
12.9 (55.2) |
16.7 (62.1) |
20.5 (68.9) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.5 (72.5) |
17.7 (63.9) |
12.3 (54.1) |
6.1 (43.0) |
2.8 (37.0) |
12.2 (54.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.7 (30.7) |
0.2 (32.4) |
3.4 (38.1) |
8.0 (46.4) |
12.0 (53.6) |
15.4 (59.7) |
17.6 (63.7) |
17.4 (63.3) |
13.2 (55.8) |
8.6 (47.5) |
3.5 (38.3) |
0.8 (33.4) |
8.4 (47.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −3.1 (26.4) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
3.1 (37.6) |
6.8 (44.2) |
10.5 (50.9) |
12.5 (54.5) |
12.2 (54.0) |
9.0 (48.2) |
5.4 (41.7) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
4.4 (39.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 32.9 (1.30) |
30.0 (1.18) |
40.0 (1.57) |
39.4 (1.55) |
64.6 (2.54) |
73.7 (2.90) |
89.9 (3.54) |
72.3 (2.85) |
58.2 (2.29) |
46.0 (1.81) |
43.0 (1.69) |
43.0 (1.69) |
649.8 (25.58) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 16.9 | 15.2 | 17.1 | 13.3 | 14.8 | 14.2 | 15.2 | 14.3 | 12.7 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 18.0 | 183.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 87.4 | 83.2 | 79.3 | 72.0 | 72.6 | 73.5 | 71.9 | 71.7 | 77.7 | 84.4 | 89.2 | 88.5 | 79.3 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 57.4 | 78.1 | 121.2 | 180.8 | 205.6 | 205.0 | 219.6 | 210.4 | 160.6 | 110.1 | 58.5 | 47.9 | 1,673.8 |
| Source: World Meteorological Organization[5] | |||||||||||||
Population
Trend of population figures:
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1834 — 1995 |
1996 — 2002
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2003 — 2009
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Recreation
Schleiz is also the site of the Schleizer Triangle motor racing track.
Notable people
- Johann Friedrich Böttger (1682–1719), alchemist and co-inventor of European porcelain
- Heinrich Gottfried Piegler (1797–1849), probably the largest manufacturer of Döbereiner's lamps
- Richard Barthold (1855-1932), US-american politician
- Kurt Holzschuher (1873-1945), owner of the oldest factory in Schleiz (Gebr. Holzschuher) and German politician (DVP)
- Theodor Piegler (1904-1991), great-grandson of H.G. Piegler, co-owner of the internationally active metal goods factory for hairdressing articles "Gebr. Piegler" in Nuremberg
- Joachim Blechschmidt (1912-1943), German pilot and fighter ace in World War II
- Bernhard Klee (born 1936), conductor
- Juergen K. Klimpke (born 1963), mayor of the city of Schleiz from 2012-2018, member of political committees of the city of Schleiz, author ("Schleizer Heimathefte"), founding member and longtime chairman of the "Geschichts- und Heimatverein zu Schleiz e.V." and photographer
References
- Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 14 July 2021.
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2021" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2022.
- Chisholm 1911, p. 334.
- Klimpke, Juergen (2005). Als der Tod vom Himmel fiel. Der 8. April 1945. Schleizer Heimathefte. Vol. 38. Schleiz: Klimpke. p. 26.
- "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- from 1960 on always as of 31 December
- Source from 1994 onwards: Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik
- Attribution
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Schleiz". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 24 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 334.
External links
- http://www.schleiz.de Official web site for Stadt Schleiz. (in German)
