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Zeulenroda-Triebes
Zeulenroda-Triebes
Coordinates	50°38′55″N 11°58′50″E / 50.64861°N 11.98056°E / 50.64861; 11.98056
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Greiz
Mayor	Frank Steinwachs (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area	68.07 km2 (26.28 sq mi)
Elevation	415 m  (1362 ft)
Population	17,211  (31 December 2006)
- Density	253 /km2 (655 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	GRZ
Postal codes	07931–07937, 07950
Area codes	036628, 036622
Website	www.zeulenroda-triebes.de
Location of the town of Zeulenroda-Triebes within Greiz district

Zeulenroda-Triebes is a German town in the district of Greiz (Thuringia).

Zeulenroda-Triebes is situated in the south of the district in the mountains of the Thuringian Slate Mountains (Thüringer Schiefergebirge), on the border to Saxonia. In Zeulenroda-Triebes live about 18000 (2006) inhabitants. The largest company is Bauerfeind AG. Giengen an der Brenz (Baden-Württemberg, Germany) is a twin town of Zeulenroda-Triebes.

Most famous sight of the town is the beautiful townhall. Zeulenroda-Triebes is also known for the International Thuringia Women's Cycling Tour.

Zeulenroda-Triebes is twinned with the Irish town of Strabane in the west of Ulster.

Jürgen Raab, a former East German football player, was born in Zeulenroda-Triebes.

Paul Herman Geithner (1902-1972), was born in Zeulenroda and immigrated with his parents to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1908.^[1] His grandson, Tim Geithner, is the 75th and incumbent United States Secretary of the Treasury, serving under President Barack Obama.

History

Zeulenroda was mentioned in a document the first time in 1325. The village became a town in 1438. Zeulenroda belonged to the principality of the House of Reuss Elder line for several centuries. On April 16 1945 the United States Army took over Zeulenroda without any battles. On July 1 the Red Army occupied the town. In 1949 Zeulenroda and Triebes became a part of German Democratic Republic. After German reunification the Free State of Thuringia was reestablished. Zeulenroda merged with Triebes in 2006. The new name of the town is Zeulenroda-Triebes.

References

External links

• Official website of Zeulenroda-Triebes (German) (needs Java)
• Unofficial website of Zeulenroda-Triebes
• Landkreis Greiz

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