Bergbahnregion/Schwarzatal
In the administrative community mountain railway Region / Schwarzatal from the Thuringian district of Saalfeld -Rudolstadt six communities originally joined forces to do their administrative business. On 1 December 2008, light grove / mountain railway to Oberweißenbach / door. Forest incorporated.
Colloquially, this area is referred to as Raanz. Based on the implement of humpback pharmacist mentioned Olitätenhändler that have shaped this region from the 16th to the 20th century The term Raanz = " satchel " is a developed Oberweißenbach made of leather special form of the reefs. The Olitätenhandel was ultimately the drive to build the Oberweißbacher mountain railway that followed the towns on the plateau to the transport network.