Westenfeld

Westenfeld
Ortsteil of Römhild
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Coordinates: 50°26′N 10°30′E / 50.433°N 10.500°E / 50.433; 10.500Coordinates: 50°26′N 10°30′E / 50.433°N 10.500°E / 50.433; 10.500
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Hildburghausen
Town	Römhild
Area
• Total	8.00 km2 (3.09 sq mi)
Elevation	327 m (1,073 ft)
Population  (2011-12-31)
• Total	380
• Density	48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	98631
Dialling codes	036948
Vehicle registration	HBN
Website	www.roemhild.info

Church of Westenfeld

Westenfeld is a village and a former municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. Since 31 December 2012, it is part of the town Römhild.

History[]

The village was first mentioned in 871. The site originally belonged to the Fulda monastery, and later was the possession of the Vessra Abbey. Westenfeld was sacked in 1634 and set on fire. The village church was first mentioned in 1185, the current structure was built in 1579. The baptismal font is from the 16th Century, the first bell is from 1777 (J.A. Mayer, Coburg), the second from 1850 (R. Mayer, Rudolstadt).

Westenfeld has a Historical Museum.

See also[]

• Media related to Westenfeld at Wikimedia Commons

References[]

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