Rückersdorf, Thuringia

Rückersdorf
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Rückersdorf within Greiz district
Rückersdorf Rückersdorf
Coordinates: 50°49′N 12°13′E
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Greiz
Municipal assoc.	Ländereck
Subdivisions	3
Government
• Mayor (2022–28)	Axel Jakob
Area
• Total	12.47 km2 (4.81 sq mi)
Highest elevation	373 m (1,224 ft)
Lowest elevation	270 m (890 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)
• Total	689
• Density	55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	07580
Dialling codes	036602
Vehicle registration	GRZ

Rückersdorf is a municipality in the eastern part of the Thuringian landkreis of Greiz and belongs to the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Ländereck.

Geography

Neighboring Communities

Nearby municipalities are Braunichswalde, Hilbersdorf, Kauern, Linda bei Weida, Paitzdorf, and the City of Ronneburg in the Landkreis of Greiz; Heukewalde and Jonaswalde in the Landkreis of Altenburger Land; as well as the City of Crimmitschau in the Saxon Landkreis of Zwickauer Land.

Municipal divisions

The municipality consists of the villages Rückersdorf, Haselbach and Reust.

Culture and landmarks

Rückersdorf is part of the Diocese of Dresden-Meissen.

The municipality's Bismarck Tower, called the Reuster Turm, is located in Reust. From the site there is a good view of the town and the surrounding countryside. The Reuster Turm is opened on the weekends from Easter to the end of October

Education

Rückersdorf is the location of its Verwaltungsgemeinschaft's elementary school.