Blankenstein

For the Dutch soccer referee, see John Blankenstein. For the castle, see Burg Blankenstein.

Blankenstein (German pronunciation: [ˈblaŋkn̩ʃtaɪn]) is a village and a former municipality in the district Saale-Orla-Kreis, in Thuringia, Germany. On 1 January 2019 it became part of the new municipality Rosenthal am Rennsteig. Prior to 2019, Blankenstein had been the seat of the Saale-Rennsteig Verwaltungsgemeinschaft (municipal association), which was disbanded in the reorganisation.

The city hall of Blankenstein

Blankenstein
Ortsteil of Rosenthal am Rennsteig
Coat of arms
Location of Blankenstein
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Coordinates: 50°24′7″N 11°42′1″E
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Saale-Orla-Kreis
Municipality	Rosenthal am Rennsteig
Area
• Total	1.54 km2 (0.59 sq mi)
Elevation	450 m (1,480 ft)
Population  (2017-12-31)
• Total	705
• Density	460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	07366
Dialling codes	036642
Vehicle registration	SOK
Website	www.gemeinde-blankenstein.de