Oberweißbach

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Oberweißbach
Ortsteil of Schwarzatal
Friedrich Fröbel's birthplace in Oberweißbach
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Coordinates: 50°34′58″N 11°8′40″E / 50.58278°N 11.14444°E / 50.58278; 11.14444Coordinates: 50°34′58″N 11°8′40″E / 50.58278°N 11.14444°E / 50.58278; 11.14444
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
Municipal assoc.	Bergbahnregion/Schwarzatal
Town	Schwarzatal
Area
• Total	9.62 km2 (3.71 sq mi)
Elevation	670 m (2,200 ft)
Population  (2017-12-31)
• Total	1,678
• Density	170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	98744
Dialling codes	036705
Vehicle registration	SLF
Website	Official website

Oberweißbach (or Oberweissbach, German: [oː.bɐ.ˈvaɪ̯s.bax] (listen)) is a town and a former municipality in the district of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the town Schwarzatal.

Panoramic view

Overview[]

Froebeltower on the Kirchberg (785 m NN), Oberweißbach

Oberweißbach is situated in the Thuringian Forest, 17 km (11 mi) southwest of Saalfeld. On 1 December 2008, it incorporated the former municipality Lichtenhain/Bergbahn.

Geography[]

Oberweißbach is a nationally recognized resort town in the Thuringian Forest Nature Park in the Weißbachtal.

It was the seat of the former municipal administration Bergbahnregion/Schwarzatal with communities of Cursdorf, Deesbach, Katzhütte, Oberweißbach and Meuselbach-Schwarzmühle. Colloquially this area is called , 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 consists of two districts:

• Oberweißbach / Thüringer Wald and
• Lichtenhain/Bergbahn.

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