Kirschkau

Kirschkau is a municipality in the Thuringian Saale- Orla-Kreis. It is located in the Thuringian Slate Mountains and belongs to the administrative community lakes.

Neighborhood

Adjacent communities are Göschitz, Löhma and the city Schleiz in Saale- Orla-Kreis and the city Zeulenroda district Greiz.

Geography

Through the municipal area leads the federal highway 94 connects Schleiz and Zeulenroda and the adjacent places.

Geology

Geologically, the landscape in the East Thuringian Slate Mountains on a plateau. Its soils have a high proportion of fine soil and a high humus content.

History

Kirschkau was registered first documented on 25 November 1335. 1407 Peter and Paul church was mentioned for Kirschkau. This church was demolished in 1751 and built the present church of Jesus at the same Srelle. It was designated as one of the best churches in the 18th century Thuringia. The farmers of the village went to 1945, the way the East German agriculture.

Population Development

Development of the population (each 31 December):

  • 2002: 247
  • 2003: 244
  • 2004: 245
  • 2005: 243
  • 2006: 238
  • 2007: 236
  • 2008: 238
  • 2009: 242
Saale-Orla-Kreis Seenplatte Greiz (district) Bad Lobenstein Blankenstein Bodelwitz Burgk Crispendorf Dreba Dreitzsch Gefell Gertewitz Grobengereuth Harra Knau Kospoda Langenorla Lausnitz Lemnitz Miesitz Moxa Neundorf (bei Lobenstein) Neundorf (bei Schleiz) Nimritz Oberoppurg Oettersdorf Oppurg Paska, Germany Peuschen Pottiga Quaschwitz Ranis Remptendorf Schmieritz Schmorda Seisla Solkwitz Stanau Tanna, Germany Tegau Triptis Volkmannsdorf Weira Wilhelmsdorf, Thuringia Wurzbach Integrated Authority File
477534
de