Gräfenthal

Gräfenthal is a town in the district of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt in Thuringia, Germany.GeographyGräfenthal is located in the southern Thüringer Schiefergebirge, a low mountain range south-eastern of the better known Thuringian Forest. Mountains in this region rise up to 800 meters above sea level and are usually wooded with spruce trees. 20 km north-eastern of Gräfenthal lies district town Saalfeld.Neighboring municipalities (clockwise, starting northwards) are: Reichmannsdorf, Probstzella, Ludwigsstadt, Tettau, Oberland am Rennsteig, Piesau, Lichte, SchmiedefeldGräfenthal has 8 subdivisions: BuchbachCreunitzGebersdorfGräfenthalGroßneundorfLichtenhainLippelsdorfSommersdorfHistoryIn 1288 the town was first mentioned. It was for much of its early history under various Ernestine princelings.Number of inhabitants 1994: 3.146 1997: 3.036 2000: 2.913 2003: 2.808 2006: 2.692 2009: 2.499 2012: 2.150 2014: 2.056