Tottleben is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis district of Thuringia, Germany.

Tottleben
Location of Tottleben within Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis district
Bad LangensalzaBad LangensalzaBad LangensalzaBad TennstedtBallhausenBlankenburgBruchstedtGroßvargulaHaussömmernHerbslebenHornsömmernKammerforstKammerforstKirchheilingenKörnerKutzlebenMarolterodeMittelsömmernMühlhausenNottertal-Heilinger HöhenOppershausenOppershausenRodebergSchönstedtSüdeichsfeldSundhausenTottlebenUnstrut-HainichUnstruttalUrlebenVogtei
Tottleben is located in Germany
Tottleben
Tottleben
Tottleben is located in Thuringia
Tottleben
Tottleben
Coordinates: 51°10′N 10°45′E / 51.167°N 10.750°E / 51.167; 10.750
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictUnstrut-Hainich-Kreis
Government
 • Mayor (2022–28) Jens Scheidig[1]
Area
 • Total
5.04 km2 (1.95 sq mi)
Elevation
210 m (690 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
133
 • Density26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
99947
Dialling codes036043
Vehicle registrationUH
Websitewww.tottleben.info

Geography

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The municipality Tottleben is 7 km away from the western edge of Bad Tennstedt at an altitude of 210–315 meters. Through the village leads the L 2127, which connects Tottleben with the neighboring Großurleben in the southeast and with Kirchheilingen in the northwest.

History

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The municipality was mentioned for the first time in 988. The place belonged to 1815 to Saxon Office Langensalza and after his assignment to Prussia from 1816 to 1944 to district Langensalza in the Province of Saxony.

Politics

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Council

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The local council of Tottleben has 6 members.

  • FWG fighters: 6 seats

(Stand: local elections on June 7, 2009)

Mayor

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The honorary mayor Steffen Mörstedt was re-elected on June 6, 2010 [3]

Things

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Tottleben-St. Anna Kirche

The most striking sight in the area is the village church of St. Anna. The parish is part of the parish Kirchheilingen. The most famous son of the place was Gottlieb Heinrich Totleben (1715-1773), officer, general and adventurer, who was in Saxon and Russian service.

References

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  1. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 10 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.
  3. ^ "Kommunalwahlen in Thüringen am 6. Juni 2010. Wahlen der Gemeinde- und Stadtratsmitglieder. Vorläufige Ergebnisse" (in German). Der Landeswahlleiter.