Oberoppurg
Oberoppurg is a municipality in East Thuringian Saale- Orla-Kreis. She belongs with twelve other municipalities to manage Community Oppurg since 1992. The inhabitants of the place is, as in the entire district area, declined slightly.
- 4.1 Natural Monuments
- 4.2 Historical Monuments
Geography
The community is located about 2 km south of the Orlatales between cities Pössneck and Neustadt an der Orla. The landscape in the Orlasenke is dominated by agriculture, north and south of this wide valley, the area is densely wooded.
History
For Oberoppurg Wolfgang Kahl was the first documentary mention 1378th
Landmark 1071 first -mentioned place is the fortified church with its characteristic tower, which is also seen on the coat of arms. In addition to winding streets, renovated half-timbered and two guest houses here is a culturally and historically valuable Umgebindehaus. On the second Sunday in November will be held in the church parish fair.
Population Development
Development of the population (as of December 31):
- 2002: 215
- 2003: 208
- 2004: 203
- 2005: 192
- 2006: 190
- 2007: 193
- 2008: 193
- 2009: 184
- 2011: 169
Traffic
In Oppurg 2 km away is railway connection ( route Saalfeld / Saale - Gera ) and connection to the national road network (B 281). The nearest motorway exit is 17 km away ( Triptis, A 9 Berlin - Munich).
Culture and sights
Natural Monuments
Near the village there is the protected landscape area " Döbritzer Switzerland " with its prehistoric caves and the territory of Plothener ponds, a part of the nature reserve Thuringian Slate Mountains. Currently, the bike trails network will be expanded in 2005, the 34 km long Orla cycle route from the source has been released into the Saale to the mouth of the river. The Thuringian porcelain road from Pössneck Triptis after passing through the Orlasenke, which may have a long history of porcelain production.
Historical monuments
A memorial stone at the graves of eleven murdered by the SS prisoners in the cemetery commemorates the death march columns of the Buchenwald concentration camp, who were driven through the town in April 1945.