Saalfeld-Rudolstadt is a Kreis ( district ) in the south of Thuringia , Germany . Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) the districts Weimarer Land , Saale-Holzland , Saale-Orla , the district Kronach in Bavaria , and the districts Sonneberg , Hildburghausen and Ilm-Kreis .
3-468: Königsee ( German pronunciation: [ˈkøːnɪçˌzeː] ) is a town and a municipality in the district of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt , in Thuringia , Germany . It is situated 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of Ilmenau , and 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Erfurt . The present municipality was formed on 31 December 2012 by the merger of the former municipalities Königsee and Rottenbach , under
6-470: The name Königsee-Rottenbach . On 1 January 2019 the former municipalities Dröbischau and Oberhain were absorbed, and the name was changed to Königsee . This Saalfeld-Rudolstadt location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Saalfeld-Rudolstadt The district dates back to the Landratsamt Saalfeld, which was created in 1868, and in 1922 it
9-561: Was converted into the Landkreis . Also in 1922 the district Rudolstadt was created, the second historical root of the district as of today. Both districts were merged in the communal reform of 1994. The main river in the district is the Saale . The highest elevation is 827 m above sea level near Piesau, and the lowest, at 169 m, is in the Saale river valley near Niederkrossen. As Saalfeld was
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