Drognitz

Drognitz is a municipality in the district Saalfeld- Rudolstadt, in Thuringia. Fulfilling community for Drognitz is the community Kaulsdorf.

• 2.1 Population development

• 3.1 municipal
• 3.2 Mayor

Geography

The municipality is located in the nature reserve Thuringian Slate Mountains - Upper Saale above the Hohenwarte reservoir. Drognitz and the villages of the unit community located on the left of the hall on a high plateau of the East Thuringian Slate Mountains. These areas have a high proportion of fine soil and high humus content and therefore have a good soil fertility. The hills to the Saale after the dam and its bays are passed to the plateau with forest. The villages are transport network is accessible via the L 1100 and L 2366.

Community structure

The municipality is divided into five districts ( incorporation data in brackets):

• Drognitz
• Lothra (6 April 1994)
• Neidenberga
• New Bytom (1 January 1997 )
• Reitzengeschwenda (1 January 1997 )

History

The village was first mentioned on 16 April 1120 a deed of gift. The settlement of the village square was made much earlier by the Sorbs.

Population Development

Development of the population ( as of 1997: Stand December 31 respectively ):

• 2003: 716
• 2004: 710
• 2005: 702
• 2006: 697

• 2007: 703
• 2008: 695
• 2009: 696
• 2011: 682

Policy

Parish council

The municipal council of Drognitz consists of 8 members of a group of voters (CDU / Wählergemeinschaft ) (Status: Local election on 27 June 2004).

Mayor

The Honorary Mayor Tom Zimmermann was elected on 27 June 2004.

Culture and sights

• Village church with interesting features
• Camping "Hop Mill": lying below Drognitz, right on the Hohenwarte Dam ( artificially jammed Saale)

Images from Drognitz

Organ in the church

Altar in the church

Camping "Hop Mill"