Tottleben is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis district of Thuringia, Germany.
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Location of Tottleben
within Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis district  | |
 Location of Tottleben | |
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| Coordinates: 51°10′N 10°45′E / 51.167°N 10.750°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–28) | Jens Scheidig[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.04 km2 (1.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 139 |
| • Density | 27.6/km2 (71.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 99947 |
| Dialling codes | 036043 |
| Vehicle registration | UH |
| Website | www.tottleben.info |
Geography
editThe 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
editThe 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
editCouncil
editThe local council of Tottleben has 6 members.
- FWG fighters: 6 seats
(Stand: local elections on June 7, 2009)
Mayor
editThe honorary mayor Steffen Mörstedt was re-elected on June 6, 2010 [3]
Notable people
edit- Gottlob Heinrich Curt von Tottleben (1715-1773), general
Sites
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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
edit- ↑ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 10 November 2022.
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden vom Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik.
- ↑ "Kommunalwahlen in Thüringen am 6. Juni 2010. Wahlen der Gemeinde- und Stadtratsmitglieder. Vorläufige Ergebnisse" (in German). Der Landeswahlleiter.