Neustadt an der Orla

Neustadt an der Orla is a town in Saale-Orla-Kreis district, in Thuringia. It is situated at the small river Orla, 17 km north of Schleiz, and 25 km southeast of Jena. The former municipality Stanau was merged into Neustadt an der Orla in January 2019, and Linda bei Neustadt an der Orla, Knau and Dreba in December 2019.

Geography

Setting

The additive, which differentiates Neustadt an der Orla from other towns named Neustadt, owed the town the Orla River. The Orla rises east of the town Triptis. Near Orlamünde the Orla flows into the river Saale. The district is called after these two rivers that are typical for this region.

Towns and villages in the neighbourhood

Pillingsdorf, Rosendorf, Dreitzsch, Schmieritz, Kospoda, Weira, Lausnitz, Langenorla, Trockenborn-Wolfersdorf and Breitenhain.

Parts of Neustadt an der Orla

• Neustadt (Orla) (12.52 km²)
• Arnshaugk (0.24 km²)
• Börthen (1.25 km²)
• Breitenhain-Strößwitz (5.57 km²)
• Dreba (12.47 km²)
• Knau (15.92 km², incl. Posen and Bucha)
• Lichtenau (2.25 km²)
• Linda bei Neustadt an der Orla (16.66 km², incl. Steinbrücken, Köthnitz and Kleina)
• Moderwitz (5.59 km²)
• Molbitz (4.56 km²)
• Neunhofen (4.54 km²)
• Stanau (4.28 km²)

Total area: 86.08 km²

History

Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Neustadt an der Orla was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Johann Ernst Hebenstreit (1702–1757), physician
• Friedrich Gumpert (1841–1906), hornist and music professor
• Johannes Walther (1860–1937), geologist
• Hans Fitz (1891–1972), stage author, actor and director
• Robert Döpel (1895–1982), nuclear physicist and professor
• Dietmar Schauerhammer (born 1955), bob driver

Other personalities

• Ottmar von Mohl (1846–1922), diplomat, died at the castle Arnshaugk near Neustadt
• Hanka Kupfernagel (born 1974), cyclist
• Nico Herzig (born 1983), footballer, lived the first years in the district Molbitz
• Denny Herzig (born 1984), footballer, lived the first years in the district Molbitz

References