Thonhausen is a municipality in the district of Altenburger Land in Thuringia, Germany. It belongs to the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Oberes Sprottental.

Thonhausen
Location of Thonhausen within Altenburger Land district
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Thonhausen is located in Germany
Thonhausen
Thonhausen
Thonhausen is located in Thuringia
Thonhausen
Thonhausen
Coordinates: 50°50′0″N 12°19′32″E / 50.83333°N 12.32556°E / 50.83333; 12.32556
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictAltenburger Land
Municipal assoc.Oberes Sprottental
Government
 • Mayor (2022–28) Sandy Berschick[1]
Area
 • Total9.40 km2 (3.63 sq mi)
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total509
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04626
Dialling codes034496
Vehicle registrationABG
Websitewww.thonhausen.de

Geography edit

Neighboring municipalities edit

Communities near Thonhausen are Jonaswalde, Heyersdorf, the City of Schmölln, and Vollmershain in the Landkreis Altenburger Land; as well as the City of Crimmitschau in the Saxon Landkreis of Zwickauer Land.

Municipal arrangement edit

Thonhausen has three districts: Thonhausen, Schönhaide, and Wettelswalde.

Business and Infrastructure edit

Thonhausen is located at the Schmölln Interchange on Bundesautobahn 4.

References edit

  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.