Jenalöbnitz

Jenalöbnitz is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.

Jenalöbnitz
Location of Jenalöbnitz within Saale-Holzland-Kreis district
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Jenalöbnitz is located in Germany
Jenalöbnitz
Jenalöbnitz
Jenalöbnitz is located in Thuringia
Jenalöbnitz
Jenalöbnitz
Coordinates: 50°56′56″N 11°41′31″E / 50.94889°N 11.69194°E / 50.94889; 11.69194
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictSaale-Holzland-Kreis
Municipal assoc.Dornburg-Camburg
Government
 • Mayor (2022–28) Torsten Deppner[1]
Area
 • Total3.94 km2 (1.52 sq mi)
Elevation
208 m (682 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total155
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
07751
Dialling codes03641
Vehicle registrationSHK, EIS, SRO
Websitewww.dornburg-saale.de

History

Jenalöbnitz was first mentioned in the year 1220, when a document mentions a citizen as a witness in a trial. The village itself was first mentioned in 1395, when it was sold to the municipality of Jena.

Archaeological research has found traces of celtic settlements as old as 1500 B.C.E.[3] In the following centuries, settlements by thuringian and Slavic groups are confirmed. Remains of a Slavic castle, called "der Bühl", are only visible as a small mound.[4]

Medieval houses with regional building styles and decorative woodworking are still present in today's village. The church, built around 1395,[5] is the center of Jenalöbnitz.

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