Probstzella

Probstzella is a municipality in the district Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, in Thuringia, Germany.

Probstzella
Municipality
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Probstzella within Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district
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Coordinates: 50°31′57″N 11°22′43″E
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
Municipal assoc.	Schiefergebirge
Subdivisions	20
Government
• Mayor (2019–25)	Sven Mechtold[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	74.26 km2 (28.67 sq mi)
Elevation	340 m (1,120 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	2,721
• Density	37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	07330
Dialling codes	036735
Vehicle registration	SLF
Website	www.einheitsgemeinde-probstzella.de

History

Between 1945 and 1990 Probstzella station served as East German inner German border crossing for rail transport. The crossing was open for trains travelling between the Soviet Zone of occupation in Germany (till 1949, thereafter the East German Democratic Republic) or West Berlin on the one hand, and the American zone of occupation (till 1949), thereafter the West German Federal Republic of Germany, on the other. The traffic was subject to the Interzonal traffic regulations, that between West Germany and West Berlin followed the special regulations of the Transit Agreement (1972).

Famous people

• Ludwig Greiner, was born in the village Lichtentanne (today part of Probstzella), identified Gerlachovský Peak as the summit of the Carpathians