Altenburger Land, Administrative district in eastern Thuringia, Germany.
The district encompasses 569 square kilometers of predominantly agricultural land, with the Pleiße River flowing from south to north through the territory.
The region transformed from dense forest inhabited by Thuringii tribes to the Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg between 1826 and 1918, joining Thuringia in 1922.
The district capital Altenburg maintains strong connections to the card game Skat, which originated in the city during 1813.
Located approximately 50 kilometers from Leipzig and Chemnitz, the district provides agricultural resources with 40,083 hectares dedicated to farming activities.
The district's coat of arms features a red rose, lion, black and gold stripes, and red acorn representing local historical elements.
Location: Thuringia
Capital city: Altenburg
Elevation above the sea: 236 m
Shares border with: Landkreis Leipzig, Mittelsachsen, Zwickau, Greiz, Burgenlandkreis
Website: https://altenburgerland.de
GPS coordinates: 51.00000,12.41667
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:29
Castle of Altenburg
2 km
Schloss Waldenburg
19.4 km
Gnandstein Castle
11.3 km
Grabeiche
16.9 km
Castle Hinterglauchau
22.1 km
Burg Posterstein
19.1 km
Eisstadion im Sahnpark
19.5 km
Lindenau-Museum
2.2 km
Brüderkirche
1.9 km
Inselzoo Altenburg
2.6 km
Rote Spitzen
2.3 km
Talsperre Schömbach
10.8 km
Altenburger Vierseithöfe
2 km
Naturalienkabinett Waldenburg
19.2 km
Theater Altenburg
2.1 km
Kohren Castle
13.1 km
Pahnaer Lake
7.7 km
Leinawald
10.3 km
Halbes Schloss
12.8 km
Park Greenfield
19.9 km
Mauritianum
2.3 km
Altenburger Brauereimuseum
1.4 km
Schloss Frohburg
11.6 km
Schloss Poschwitz
3.4 km
Schwind-Pavillon, Rüdigsdorf
13 km
Schloss Ponitz
15.9 km
Schloss Ehrenberg
5.7 km
Orangerie Meuselwitz
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