Tambach-Dietharz
Tambach-Dietharz is a town in the district of Gotha, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated in the Thuringian Forest, 19 km south of Gotha.
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 Old town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Tambach-Dietharz within Gotha district   | |
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| Coordinates: 50°47′23″N 10°37′0″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Gotha |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marco Schütz[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.54 km2 (16.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,276 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 99897 |
| Dialling codes | 036252 |
| Vehicle registration | GTH |
| Website | www.tambach-dietharz.de |
Mayor
Since 2012, Marco Schütz (independent) is the mayor. His predecessor was the former lieutenant from the German Army (Bundeswehr) Harald Wrona (FDP).[1]
Places of interest
- The Falkenstein is a 96 m high, free standing porphyry rock. It is a natural monument and hiking destination. The mountain rescue hut at its foot is managed.
- The route from Schmalkalden to Tambach-Dietharz is signposted as Martin-Luther-Weg and is a walking route.
- In the autumn of 1989, a monument to the Swiss Theologian, and protagonist of the Bekennenden Kirche, Karl Barth was raised in front of the Haus Tannenberg. Barth gave his "Tambacher Rede" speech, that introduced a new positioning of protestant Christianity in the 20th century, in this house in 1919.
Lutherkirche
Old post office
View along street Hauptstrasse to Lutherkirche
Notable people
- Meister Eckhart (born about 1260; died before April 30, 1328), theologian, mystic and philosopher
- Karl-Heinz Menz (born 1949), biathlete
- Matthias Jacob (born 1960), biathlete
- Erich Recknagel (1904-1973), ski jumper, participant in the Olympic Winter Games in 1928
- Eisregen (formed 1995), death metal band, all original members came from Tambach-Dietharz
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References
- Eger, Axel (29 June 2012). "Bürgermeisterwahl in Tambach-Dietharz bleibt gültig". Thüringer Allegmeine. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften nach Geschlecht in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2018". Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik (in German). September 2019.
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