Schleiz

Schleiz is a town in the district of Saale-Orla-Kreis in Thuringia, Germany.

Location
Schleiz is in the Thuringian Vogtland area, an area of wooded hills on the borders of Thuringia, Saxony, Bavaria and the Czech Republic. The city is located in a valley with the river Wisenta near the motorway A 9 (Berlin – München).

Subdivisions
Schleiz includes the following subdivisions:
 * Möschlitz
 * Grochwitz
 * Oberböhmsdorf
 * Lössau
 * Langenbuch
 * Wüstendittersdorf
 * Dröswein
 * Gräfenwarth
 * Oschitz
 * Heinrichsruh

History
Schleiz can be traced back to a settlement established about 1200 ("Altstadt") and a separate "Neustadt" that was established next to it. The "Neustadt" had a castle and a city wall. Until 2 December 1482 they were totally separate communities after which they combined to one city. There was a settlement of the Teutonic Order here, and for some years previous to 1848 the town was the capital of the small principality of Reuss-Schleiz. In the vicinity a battle was fought, between the French and the Prussians on 1806-10-09.

The palace was destroyed April 1945.

Population
Trend of population figures:

Other
It is also the site of the Schleizer Dreieck race track.