Rastenberg

The Polish town of Kętrzyn was formerly known as Rastenburg.

Rastenberg
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Rastenberg within Sömmerda district
Rastenberg Show map of Germany Rastenberg Show map of Thuringia
Coordinates: 51°10′34″N 11°25′9″E
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Sömmerda
Municipal assoc.	Kölleda
Government
• Mayor (2024–30)	Beatrix Winter[1]
Area
• Total	35.42 km^2 (13.68 sq mi)
Elevation	205 m (673 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	2,506
• Density	71/km^2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	99636
Dialling codes	036377
Vehicle registration	SÖM
Website	www.rastenberg.de

Rastenberg is a town in the district of Sömmerda, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 22 km east of Sömmerda, and 23 km northeast of Weimar.

History

Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Rastenberg was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.

References

1. Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.