Zschöpel is a farming village in the Altenburger Land in Thuringia, Germany. It is part of the municipality Ponitz. The village has a population of 129 people.[when?]
Zschöpel | |
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Location of Zschöpel  | |
  Zschöpel  Zschöpel | |
| Coordinates: 50°52′7″N 12°24′44″E / 50.86861°N 12.41222°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Altenburger Land |
| Town | Ponitz |
| Highest elevation | 255 m (837 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 217 m (712 ft) |
| Population (2008-12-31) | |
• Total | 129 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 04639 |
| Dialling codes | 034493 |
History
editThe first mention of the settlement was 1140, under the name Tscheppelaw. It was called such as late as 1495.[1]
References
edit- ^ Glasewald, A. E. (1910). Chronik der Stadt Gößnitz (in German). Glasewald. p. 7.
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