Greiz, Administrative district in Thuringia, Germany
The Greiz district spans 845.97 square kilometers across eastern Thuringia, featuring the Thuringian Slate Mountains and the Weiße Elster river valley.
The district emerged from the merger of Gera-Land, Zeulenroda, and previous Greiz districts in 1994, following centuries of governance under the Reuß family.
The district maintains numerous castles, including the Upper Castle and Lower Castle of Greiz, which display regional architecture and historical collections.
The district serves 96,381 residents through a network of administrative offices, transportation systems, and municipal services across 43 communities.
The district's coat of arms incorporates elements from the Reuß families, displaying a lion and crane above sections of the Saxon heraldic design.
Location: Thuringia
Capital city: Greiz
Elevation above the sea: 366 m
Shares border with: Gera, Burgenlandkreis, Altenburger Land, Saale-Holzland-Kreis, Saale-Orla-Kreis, Vogtlandkreis, Zwickau
Website: https://landkreis-greiz.de
GPS coordinates: 50.75000,12.08000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:32
Göltzsch Viaduct
18.4 km
Elster Viaduct
22.3 km
Rodaborn
14.6 km
Talsperre Zeulenroda
13.4 km
Schloss Osterstein
14.6 km
Osterburg
3 km
Grabeiche
19.8 km
Burg Posterstein
17.5 km
Blankenhain Castle
15.6 km
Oberes Schloss
13.2 km
Stadion der Freundschaft
14.5 km
Bühnen der Stadt Gera
14.9 km
Mylau Castle
19.7 km
Haus Schulenburg
13.1 km
Drachenschwanz Brücke
13.5 km
Reichenbach (Vogtl) ob Bf
20.3 km
Kloster Mildenfurth
4.5 km
Burgruine Reichenfels
5.5 km
Höhere Textilfachschule (ehem.) Reichenbach im Vogtland
20.3 km
Tierpark Gera
13 km
Unteres Schloss (Greiz)
13.5 km
Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Gera
14.2 km
Göltzschtalbrücke
24.6 km
Johanniskirche
14.6 km
Otto-Dix-Haus
14.8 km
Sommerpalais
13 km
Schlosskirche Eisenberg
27 km
Church of Our Savior
14.2 kmReviews
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