Wurzbach
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Wurzbach within Saale-Orla-Kreis district
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Coordinates: 50°27′50″N 11°32′12″E / 50.46389°N 11.53667°E / 50.46389; 11.53667
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Saale-Orla-Kreis
Subdivisions	7
Government
• Mayor (2017–23)	Jan Schübel[1]
Area
• Total	72.31 km2 (27.92 sq mi)
Elevation	525 m (1,722 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	2,996
• Density	41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	07343
Dialling codes	036652
Vehicle registration	SOK
Website	www.wurzbach.de

Wurzbach (German pronunciation: [ˈvʊʁt͡sˌbax] ^ⓘ) is a town in the Saale-Orla-Kreis district, in southern Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 33 kilometres (21 mi) southeast of Saalfeld, and 45 kilometres (28 mi) northwest of Hof.

History

Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Wurzbach was part of the Principality of Reuss-Gera.

Photos of Wurzbach

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  Homes "An der Sormitz"
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  Town park
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  Sormitz (town park)
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  WurzBachHaus
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  Church and houses, slate-faced.
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  "Garden shed"
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  Tower (painted by Michael Fischer-Art)
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  Station