Sachsenbrunn

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Sachsenbrunn is a village and a former municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It includes the community of Stelzen. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the town Eisfeld.

Sachsenbrunn
Coat of arms of Sachsenbrunn
Location of Sachsenbrunn
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Sachsenbrunn is located in Germany
Sachsenbrunn
Sachsenbrunn
Sachsenbrunn is located in Thuringia
Sachsenbrunn
Sachsenbrunn
Coordinates: 50°27′N 10°58′E / 50.450°N 10.967°E / 50.450; 10.967
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictHildburghausen
TownEisfeld
Area
 • Total33.85 km2 (13.07 sq mi)
Elevation
480 m (1,570 ft)
Population
 (2017-12-31)
 • Total2,050
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
98673
Dialling codes03686

Culture

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A notable cultural item in the village of Sachsenbrunn is its Tanzlinde, a lime tree that has had a dancing platform built around it. It is one of the best preserved examples of this in Germany.[1]

 
Tanzlinde in Sachsendorf

References

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  1. ^ Rainer Graefe (2014), Bauten aus lebenden Bäume. Geleitete Tanz- und Gerichtslinden (in German), Aachen [u. a.]: Geymüller, Verlag für Architektur, pp. 104f., ISBN 978-3-943164-08-4