Altkirchen
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Altkirchen is a German municipality in the Thuringia
n district of Altenburger Land
and belongs to the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of the same name.
, Dobitschen
, Drogen
, Göhren
, Göllnitz
, Saara
, and the city of Schmölln
.
Thuringia
The Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....
n district of Altenburger Land
Altenburger Land
Altenburger Land is a district in Thuringia, Germany. It is bounded by the district of Greiz, the Burgenlandkreis , and the districts Leipziger Land, Mittweida, Chemnitzer Land, Zwickauer Land in Saxony.- History :...
and belongs to the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of the same name.
Neighboring municipalities
Communities near Altkirchen are the city of AltenburgAltenburg
Altenburg is a town in the German federal state of Thuringia, 45 km south of Leipzig. It is the capital of the Altenburger Land district.-Geography:...
, Dobitschen
Dobitschen
Dobitschen is a municipality in the Altenburger Land district, in the far eastern part of Thuringia, Germany.-Geography:The bounding municipalities are Altkirchen, Drogen, Göllnitz, Lumpzig, Mehna und Naundorf in Altenberger Land.-Historical population:...
, Drogen
Drogen
Drogen is a municipality in the Thuringian landkreis of Altenburger Land and belongs to the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of the same name.-Neighboring municipalities:...
, Göhren
Göhren
Göhren may refer to the following places in Germany:*Göhren , a village in the municipality Tramm in the district Ludwigslust-Parchim, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern*Göhren, Rügen, a municipality in the district Vorpommern-Rügen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern...
, Göllnitz
Göllnitz
Göllnitz is a municipality in the district Altenburger Land, in Thuringia, Germany....
, Saara
Saara
Saara is a German municipality in the Thuringian district of Altenburger Land.-History:The municipality of Saara was established on January 1, 1996, through the consolidation of Lehndorf, Mockern, Podelwitz, Taupadel, and Zehma.-References:...
, and the city of Schmölln
Schmölln
Schmölln is a town in the Thuringian, Germany, landkreis of Altenburger Land, and which lies on the river Sprotte.-Neighboring municipalities:...
.
Municipal organization
The municipality of Altkirchen is divided into 13 districts:- Altkirchen
- Gimmel
- Gödissa
- Göldschen
- Großtauschwitz
- Illsitz
- Jauern
- Kleintauschwitz
- Kratschütz
- Nöbden
- Platschütz
- Röthenitz
- Trebula