Nobitz
Coordinates50°58′N 12°29′E
StateThüringen
DistrictAltenburger Land
Elevation179
Area100.37
Postal code04603
Area code03447, 034493, 034494
LicenceABG
Gemeindeschlüssel16 0 77 036
Websitewww.nobitz.de
MayorHendrik Läbe[1]
Leader term2021–27
PartySPD

Nobitz (ˈnoːbɪts) is a municipality in the district Altenburger Land, in Thuringia, Germany. The nearby Nobitz airfield was used by Ryanair for flights to and from London Stansted between 2003 and 2011.

History

Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Nobitz was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg. In East Germany, it was part of Bezirk Leipzig. In July 2018 the former municipalities of Frohnsdorf, Jückelberg and Ziegelheim were merged into Nobitz.

References

  1. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 14 July 2021.