Oppurg

Municipality in Thuringia, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Oppurg within Saale-Orla-Kreis district

(2022–28) Heiko Schoberth^[1] (CDU)Area

• Total15.76 km² (6.08 sq mi)Elevation

230 m (750 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total1,142 • Density72/km² (190/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

07381

Dialling codes03647Vehicle registrationSOKWebsitewww.vg-oppurg.de

Oppurg is a municipality in the district of Saale-Orla-Kreis, in Thuringia, Germany.

The main attraction is Schloss Oppurg, an 18th century mansion which once belonged to Hoym and Hohenlohe families. The princes of Hohenlohe-Oehringen owned the castle up to 1945. Today, it is a hotel.

References

^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 10 November 2022.
^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.