Starkenberg

Starkenberg is also the German name for Montfort Castle, a crusader fortress in present Israel.

Starkenberg
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Starkenberg within Altenburger Land district
Starkenberg Show map of Germany Starkenberg Show map of Thuringia
Coordinates: 50°59′5″N 12°18′45″E
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Altenburger Land
Municipal assoc.	Rositz
Subdivisions	4 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor (2022–28)	Andreas Zetsche[1]
Area
• Total	26.33 km^2 (10.17 sq mi)
Elevation	235 m (771 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	1,832
• Density	70/km^2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	04617
Dialling codes	03448
Vehicle registration	ABG
Website	www.starkenberg.info

Starkenberg is a municipality in the district Altenburger Land, in Thuringia, Germany. On 1 December 2008, it incorporated the former municipalities Naundorf and Tegkwitz.

History

Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Starkenberg was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg.

References

1. Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 10 November 2022.
2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.