Tottleben

For the Russian generals, see Gottlieb Heinrich Totleben and Eduard Totleben.
Tottleben
Tottleben

Coordinates: 51°10′0″N 10°45′0″E / 51.16667°N 10.75000°E / 51.16667; 10.75000Coordinates: 51°10′0″N 10°45′0″E / 51.16667°N 10.75000°E / 51.16667; 10.75000
Country Germany
State Thuringia
District Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis
Government
  Mayor Steffen Mörstedt
Area
  Total 5.04 km2 (1.95 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
  Total 151
  Density 30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 99947
Dialling codes 036043
Vehicle registration UH
Website www.tottleben.info
Tottleben in Unstrut-Hainich district

Tottleben is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany.

Geography

The 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

The 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

Council

The local council of Tottleben has 6 members.

(Stand: local elections on June 7, 2009)

Mayor

The honorary mayor Steffen Mörstedt was re-elected on June 6, 2010 [2]

Things

Tottleben-St. Anna Kirche

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.

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